Event Brief
Qantas flight diverted after passenger bites attendant
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: A Qantas flight was diverted after a passenger bit a flight attendant on a trip to the US.
WHO: Qantas passenger
WHAT: A passenger bit a flight attendant, prompting the Qantas flight to be diverted.
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM ET
WHERE: Melbourne, Australia
WHY: A flight attendant was bitten during the flight.
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