[jennyp]

Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Jennifer Marty said passengers aboard Flight 223 from London's Heathrow Airport to Dulles were questioned aboard the plane, which landed at 7:06 p.m. EST. Officials began allowing passengers off the plane around 10:30 p.m.

Gawd, even if it took them 3 1/2 hours to finish their investigation, you'd think they'd let the first interviewees off, then the next batch, etc., and not keep everybody on the plane for 3 1/2 hours!

[bcoffey]

Gawd, even if it took them 3 1/2 hours to finish their investigation, you'd think they'd let the first interviewees off, then the next batch, etc., and not keep everybody on the plane for 3 1/2 hours!

Actually, the news reports said they rescreened all the passengers after the 3 1/2 hour delay.