London to Washington flight diverted to Boston...

[Bozza]

...due to a 'passenger disturbance'.

Breaking news currently.

 

[natalielongstaff]

hope this is nothing too serious

 

[emily1982]

apparently she had a screwdriver according to sky, how on earth did she get that on there!

 

[Bozza]

apparently she had a screwdriver according to sky, how on earth did she get that on there!

...and more according to CNN:

"Fighter jets escorted a diverted London-to-Washington, D.C., flight to Boston's Logan airport Wednesday after a distraught passenger pulled out a screw driver, matches, Vaseline and a note referencing al-Qaeda, an airport spokesman said."

 

[Frances999]

A screwdriver, matches, vaseline and a note "referencing" Al-Qaeda.

They were just saying on FOX news that they believe BAA failed to pick up these items when the female passenger went through security at Heathrow Airport. Very disappointing that security may have been compromised.

 

[btmfdr]

Naccara said he did not believe any items she was carrying were the cause of the outburst. An airport spokesman previously said the woman was carrying lotion, a screw driver and matches, but backed off the statement, and Naccara said it wasn't true.

 

[Bozza]

It's all change!

"A federal security official said there was no indication of terrorism. The official denies reports that a woman who got into a confrontation with a flight crew was carrying suspicious items, including Vaseline, a screw driver, matches and a note referencing al-Qaeda."

 

[Bozza]

...and again...

"Fighter jets escorted a London-to-Washington, D.C., flight to Boston's Logan airport Wednesday after the pilot declared an emergency because an apparently claustrophobic passenger caused a disturbance, a federal official said."