POSTED: 11:40 am CDT September 11, 2011
UPDATED: 1:25 pm CDT September 11, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Terminal B at Kansas City International Airport was closed Sunday after a suspicious device was detected at a security checkpoint.
Airport spokesman Joe McBride said the device was detected at a checkpoint at Southwest Airlines. The road at Terminal B was closed.
As of 1:15 p.m., part of Terminal B remained closed so authorities could investigate.
"At approximately 9:30 a.m. CDT, security personnel at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) discovered a suspicious item located in carry-on baggage at the Southwest Airlines checkpoint. Out of an abundance of caution, the checkpoint was closed and the surrounding area was evacuated. Local law enforcement and EOD are on the scene," according to a Transportation Security Administration statement.
"A customer was proceeding through security checkpoint. A TSA representative asked to open the customer’s carry on bag. The customer refused and the customer was taken for further questioning," said Chris Mainz of Southwest Airlines.
Information from KCI Airport's Twitter account said that Delta and Southwest flights were operating from Terminal B, but with some delays. Terminals A and C are still operating
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