Dallas Love Field Reopens After Unfounded Aircraft Threat

Dallas Love Field reopened on November 14 after a temporary shutdown prompted by a security alert involving a commercial aircraft. Dallas police said a threat had been made but was later found to be unfounded. No injuries were reported, and the incident remained under investigation.

Police were called to the airport at about 8:31 p.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue said crews were dispatched at 8:27 p.m., and the alert was canceled at 8:34 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration initially said the airport would remain closed until November 15, but Love Field reopened sooner.

The airport said police and fire officials were investigating. Authorities did not provide details about the threat.

The closure came as airports continued to deal with cancellations following a nationwide FAA ground stop on November 13. More than 6,500 U.S. flights were canceled on November 14, while Love Field had 26 departing flights and 46 arriving flights canceled. Federal officials linked the wider turmoil to outdated air-traffic-control hardware, with data overwhelming components such as routers and switches. The FAA administrator expected flight schedules to be back on track by November 15.