Kansas City International Airport evacuated over bomb threat, later reopens

🚨#BREAKING: The FBI is on the scene at the Kansas City International Airport as it’s under lockdown with evacuations and a ground stop following a credible bomb threat.

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Kansas City International Airport resumed normal operations Sunday afternoon after a terminal evacuation and flight ground stop triggered by a non-credible security threat.

Authorities at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) evacuated portions of the terminal and grounded all flights on Sunday, March 8, 2026, following a security threat that was later determined to be a hoax. The Kansas City Aviation Department, working alongside the FBI, moved approximately 2,000 travelers onto the tarmac and diverted several inbound Southwest Airlines flights as law enforcement and K9 units conducted a sweep of the facility.

While the department initially stated that “as a precaution, the department has evacuated sections of the Airport Terminal” to allow police and federal agents to “substantiate any potential threat,” the airport was declared safe and reopened by mid-afternoon. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that the bureau was “working with airport and law enforcement officials to determine the credibility of the threat,” which follows a period of heightened vigilance across U.S. transportation hubs due to the ongoing conflict with Iran that began in late February.

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