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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Divyadeep Singh

WATCH: Qantas passenger banned after biting flight attendant on Melbourne–US flight diverted to Tahiti; here’s what happened next

A man has been banned from all Qantas Group flights, including Jetstar, after allegedly biting a crew member aboard flight QF21 from Melbourne to Dallas, forcing the aircraft to divert to Tahiti. The plane was forced to land in Papeete, Tahiti, where local authorities came on board the aircraft and arrested the passenger.

The plane was refuelled and able to complete its journey to Dallas, while the passenger has been banned from all Qantas Group flights, which include Jetstar. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the passenger involved in the incident was not an Australian national.

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