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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Passenger detained and banned from Qantas after allegedly biting attendant on flight from Australia to US Source The Guardian - World News
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Flight from Melbourne to Dallas forced to land in Tahiti due to man’s alleged disruptive behaviour

A passenger has been detained in Tahiti and banned from future Qantas travel after a plane travelling on a long-haul flight from Australia to the US was diverted at the weekend after the man allegedly bit a flight attendant.

The QF21 flight left Melbourne at 2.30pm on Friday en route to Dallas and was diverted to Papeete in Tahiti seven hours later when the behaviour of the disruptive passenger forced it to land.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/17/qantas-passenger-banned-alleged-biting-flight-attendant-melbourne-tahiti-dallas-ntwnfb Published At 2026-05-17 22:03:30 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-17 01:10:19 Updated At 2026-05-17 22:34:18