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The equation above is a highly unscientific observation based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's monthly report. Apparently, 25 of the 50 most frequently delayed flights involved JFK and Comair in September. The AP says Comair Flight 5283, between JFK and Washington DC's Reagan National is the worst:

The evening rush hour jet from JFK to Washington Reagan National Airport landed late 100 percent of the time in September.

It seems that a flight form LaGuardia to DC's Reagan National Airport turned a little scary for 24 passengers and crew members: One passenger gave a note to the flight attendant. The note stated he had a bomb on the plane and wanted to be taken to Australia. Of course, the plane made an emergency landing at Dulles Airport, where the plane was searched, everyone was questioned by the FBI, and the man was taken away. The Daily News has the FBI's statement: Thankfully. The DN points out this comes a day after the Homeland Security lowered the national warning level to "elevated" (yellow) from "high" (orange), though airports are still at "high." New York City is still on "high" alert, and has been since September 2001.

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