India, March 8 -- Kansas City International Airport was evacuated Sunday after authorities received reports of a potential threat.

The evacuation was ordered at around 12:15 p.m., with passengers and airport employees instructed to leave sections of the terminal.

"As a precaution, the department has evacuated sections of the Airport Terminal," an Aviation Department spokesperson told KCTV. "Airport Police are working with the FBI to substantiate any potential threat."

Videos and photos shared online appear to show passengers being escorted off aircraft onto the tarmac, while others were seen exiting the terminal and gathering outside the building.

Some videos showed police and bomb-sniffing dogs searching the concourse and terminals....