Textron-Owned Aircraft Factory in Kansas Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat

According to media reports, a Cessna aircraft factory in Wichita, Kansas owned by US defense contractor Textron was evacuated due to a bomb threat.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A Cessna aircraft factory in Wichita, Kansas owned by US defense contractor Textron was evacuated due to a bomb threat on Thursday, according to media reports.

"We can confirm a threat was made and the authorities are on-site and the affected building has been evacuated," Textron was quoted as saying by television station KNS."We have no further information at this time."

Cessna is a unit of Textron’s aviation group.