Kansas City airport evacuated amid doable bomb menace | EUROtoday

Officials have evacuated vacationers from the Kansas City International Airport after a menace was reported on Sunday, in keeping with a report.

A spokesperson for the Kansas City Aviation Department informed The Mirror US that it “is aware of a situation at Kansas City International Airport (MCI).” Unverified experiences point out there could also be a possible bomb menace.

The FBI and airport police are collectively investigating to find out if the menace is professional.

The division was first made conscious of the incident shortly earlier than midday. “The evacuation was done to make it easier for law enforcement to sweep the building,” the spokesperson stated.

Both inbound and outbound flights have been grounded, whereas visitors has been shifted away from the Missouri airport, in keeping with KAKE News.

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Video obtained by the outlet reveals dozens of passengers rolling their baggage away from the airport, whereas others stood idly on the tarmac. Police have been noticed close by.

The Missouri Department of Transportation stated in an announcement {that a} part of the interstate close to the airport is closed and that drivers should use an alternate route.

Representatives for the division and the FBI didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark from The Independent.

The same incident occurred on New Year’s Eve in 2025. Air vacationers have been evacuated from the airport because of a “potential threat,” however legislation enforcement finally decided it was not credible.

The airport was listed because the forty-forth busiest within the U.S. in 2022 by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, servicing 4.7 million passengers that 12 months.

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