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Qantas plane diverted after passenger allegedly bites flight attendant

ABC Australia · May 17, 2026, 2:19 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Fellow passengers are believed to have assisted after a flight attendant was allegedly bitten on plane travelling between Melbourne and the US, with the plane diverted to Tahiti.

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