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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 9:11 am
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They may have held them on board because of not having immigration available. Seems there was another case similar to what you describing. Regardless I believe that it still violates the three hour tarmac rule.

Edit:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/12/28/jfk.stuck.tarmac/

http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/06/2...ane-for-hours/
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