Event Brief
Qantas flight diverted after alleged bite on attendant
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
Summary: A Qantas plane was diverted to Tahiti after a passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant.
WHO: Qantas passenger (alleged) and flight attendant
WHAT: Passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant, prompting fellow passengers to assist and the flight to divert.
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM ET
WHERE: Tahiti
WHY: A passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant.
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