Plane diversion woman was carrying banned items

Gail Marcinkiewicz, spokeswoman for the FBI in Boston, confirmed that Catherine Mayo was carrying banned items in her carry-on bag, including a screwdriver, an unspecified number of cigarette lighters and matches.

Passengers aboard United Flight 923, diverted to Boston yesterday, had grown increasingly nervous as the woman paced the aisle, mumbling incoherent phrases peppered with the word “Pakistan” as their plane flew over the Atlantic.