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diverted to Tahiti after a passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant on Melbourne-Dallas route with the aircraft landing in Papeete for authorities to remove the disruptor then refueled and continued to Dallas behind schedule upon arrival disrupting onward connections the Melbourne-Dallas Qantas flight diverted to Tahiti after a mid-air incident

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Dallas-Bound Qantas 787 Diverts To Tahiti After Belligerent Man ...

A Qantas Boeing 787 flight from Melbourne to Dallas diverted to Tahiti after a man became aggressive, and started biting crew members.

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Qantas passenger removed after allegedly biting attendant

A long-haul Qantas flight was diverted after a passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant, forcing the removal of the man.

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Melbourne–Dallas Qantas Flight Diverts to Tahiti After Mid‑Air Incident

Qantas flight QF21 from Melbourne to Dallas was forced to divert to Tahiti after a disruptive passenger incident, triggering delays and missed connections for long-haul travelers.

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“He Bit The Flight Attendant!” Qantas 787 Diverts To Tahiti After Passenger Meltdown - Live and Let's Fly

A Qantas 787 flying from Melbourne to Dallas diverted to Tahiti after a passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant and threatened crew.

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Qantas Melbourne–Dallas flight diverts to Tahiti after passenger ...

On 17 May a Qantas Dreamliner bound for Dallas diverted to Tahiti after a passenger allegedly bit a crew member. The incident injured a flight attendant, delayed onward travel by 10 hours and triggered a lifetime Qantas ban for the perpetrator. It underscores rising disruptive-passenger risk and the financial impact of long-haul diversions, prompting corporates to revisit duty-of-care and contingency policies for international travellers.