A Qantas flight travelling from Melbourne to Dallas is diverted to Papeete, Tahiti, after a disruptive passenger allegedly bites a flight attendant. Multiple outlets report the QF21 service leaves Melbourne on Friday and, about seven hours later, makes an unplanned stop in Papeete/ French Polynesia due to the passenger’s behaviour. Fellow passengers are reported to restrain the man during the incident, while local authorities meet him on arrival. ABC Australia and other local media describe the biting as occurring in-flight, and some accounts reference footage reportedly capturing parts of the incident. After the flight lands in Tahiti, the passenger faces consequences, with The Guardian reporting he is banned from future Qantas travel. The exact identity of the passenger and the full circumstances leading to the alleged assault are not consistently detailed across reports. The reports broadly agree on the flight route, diversion location, that a crew member was allegedly bitten, and that the passenger is dealt with by authorities after arrival.
Qantas flight diverted to Tahiti after passenger allegedly bites flight attendant
A Qantas flight travelling from Melbourne to Dallas is diverted to Papeete, Tahiti, after a disruptive passenger allegedly bites a flight attendant. Multiple outlets report the QF21 service leaves Mel...
- A Qantas flight from Melbourne to Dallas is diverted to Papeete (Tahiti/French Polynesia).
- Reports say the diversion happens after a passenger allegedly bites a flight attendant.
- Fellow passengers restrain the disruptive passenger during the flight.
- Local authorities meet the passenger after the plane lands in Papeete.
- The passenger faces repercussions, including being banned from future Qantas travel, according to at least one report.
A Qantas flight from Melbourne to Dallas was diverted to Tahiti after a passenger allegedly became violent midair.
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1 month agoA passenger has forced a Qantas flight from Melbourne to the US to divert to Tahiti after allegedly biting a crew member.
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