Breaking: Flight from London to DC Diverted
Charles Johnson
Wed Aug 16, 2006 at 8:00 am PDT • Views: 240
London-to-D.C. flight diverted to Boston.
BOSTON - A flight from London to Washington, D.C. was diverted to Boston Wednesday morning after the pilot declared an emergency because of a passenger disturbance, the airline said.
United Flight 923 with 182 passengers and 12 crew members landed safely at Boston’s Logan International Airport, United spokesman Brandon Borrman said.
A Logan spokesman said three passengers had a confrontation with the flight crew. State Police took control of the plane after it landed. All the passengers were being taken off the plane and their carry-on luggage was being checked, said spokesman Phil Orlandella.
UPDATE at 8/16/06 8:20:59 am:
Fox News is reporting that the woman who created the disturbance had matches, a tube of “Vaseline,” a screwdriver, and a note purportedly from Al Qaeda, in both Arabic and English.
Frank says: