The woman, identified as Idializ Gomez, used a lighter to burn the items during a flight on Tuesday that departed from New York, the agency said on Wednesday.
She was taken into custody and charged with destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities after landing in the southern coastal town of Ponce.
Gomez had boarded Flight 745 from John F Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday at approximately 12.43am, according to the FBI.
During the flight she used a lighter 'to ignite and successfully damage two blankets and a portion of the in-flight control panel of the seat next to hers,' the agency said.
After the plane landed at Mercedita International Airport in Ponce at approximately 4.31am, she was detained by police before being placed in FBI custody.
If convicted, Gomez could face up to 25 years in prison and it was not immediately clear if she had an attorney.
JetBlue Airways told Daily Mail Online in a statement that the incident is under investigation and that they are cooperating with law enforcement.
U.S. federal regulations allow passengers to carry one lighter in their carry-on baggage.
With the Associated Press
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