A Kansas man pleaded guilty Monday to attempting to detonate a card bomb at the Wichita airport.
Terry Lee Loewen, 59, caught the attention of authorities on social media after he began expressing support for violent jihad.
He pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Authorities arrested Loewen in December 2013 after he entered Wichita Mid-Continental Airport.
“Terry Loewen utilized his privileged airport access to attempt a terrorist attack in Wichita,” said Assistant Attorney General Carlin. “Detecting, disrupting and holding accountable those who wish to harm Americans remains our highest priority.”
Loewen began meeting with an FBI informant who posed as an extremists.
