Person arrested after security threat at Sea-Tac, flights halted
Jun 14, 2025, 3:35 PM
People sit in the central terminal looking out towards Alaska Airline planes at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (Photo courtesy of Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
(Photo courtesy of Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
A security issue has prompted a ground stop at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) Saturday.
Around 1 p.m., arriving flights were circling or being diverted to other airports, according to .
Six other flights out of Sea-Tac were canceled, while two were diverted. Approximately 260 flights at the airport were delayed as of 2 p.m.
No word yet on what the security issue was, but shortly after 1:30 p.m., the Port of Seattle reported that a suspect on an airplane was taken into custody. According to a statement from Alaska Airlines obtained by The Seattle Times, a passenger made a 鈥渄irect threat to the safety of the aircraft鈥� to a flight attendant while Alaska Airlines Flight 2123.
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