Kansas City airport evacuated as authorities investigate potential threat

Kansas City airport evacuated as authorities investigate potential threat Flights that landed after the threat was reported were held on the taxiway. KANSAS CITY -- Portions of Kansas City International Airport were being evacuated Sunday afternoon as authorities looked into a potential threat, the Kansas City Aviation Department said. Airport spokesperson Jackson Overstreet said in an email that the threat was first reported at 11:15 a.m. local time and the entire terminal was evacuated. He said flights that have landed since then were being held on the taxiway. FBI spokesperson Dixon Land sa

Kansas City airport evacuated as authorities investigate potential threat Flights that landed after the threat was reported were held on the taxiway. KANSAS CITY -- Portions of Kansas City International Airport were being evacuated Sunday afternoon as authorities looked into a potential threat, the Kansas City Aviation Department said. Airport spokesperson Jackson Overstreet said in an email that the threat was first reported at 11:15 a.m. local time and the entire terminal was evacuated. He said flights that have landed since then were being held on the taxiway. FBI spokesperson Dixon Land sa