Parts of the Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Missouri were evacuated March 8 as authorities investigated apotential threat, according to the airport.
Kansas City Aviation Department spokesperson Jackson Overstreet said in an email to USA TODAY that sections of the terminal were evacuated as a "precaution."
"Airport Police are working with the FBI to substantiate any potential threat," Overstreet said.
FBI DirectorKash Patelsaid in a post on X thatthe threat"was reviewed and determined not to be credible."
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Airport officials told USA TODAY the threat was received around 11:15 a.m. CT. Several hours later, Transportation SecretarySean Duffysaid in a post on X that thesecurity incident"is now clear and normal operations are resuming." Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TVshows passengers returning to the terminalfrom the tarmac.
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Photos of the scene published by Kansas City television station KCTV showtravelers on the tarmac.Eyewitnesses told the station that agents opened the gates onto the tarmac and advised passengers to line up between Terminal A and Terminal B around 12:05 p.m. CT.
USA TODAY has reached out to the FBI for further comment.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Kansas City airport cleared after 'potential threat' prompts evacuation