Federal prosecutors are seeking more time to file a key motion in their case against a Wichita man who is accused of plotting a suicide bombing at Wichita's Mid-Continent airport.
Avionics technician Terry Loewen has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempting to give material support to al-Qaida.
Loewen was arrested Dec. 13 after allegedly trying to bring a van filled with inert explosives onto the tarmac at Mid-Continent Airport, where he worked.
The arrest followed a months-long federal sting operation.
Prosecutors had a deadline to file a motion under the federal Classified Information Procedures Act on Friday, which lays out the handling of national security material in such cases.
On Thursday, they requested a 45-day extension, arguing the filing requires coordination and approval from officials at high levels of government.
