Overview
- The Melbourne-to-Dallas flight diverted to Papeete, Tahiti after a passenger allegedly bit a crew member and became violent.
- Other passengers restrained the man on board, and local authorities took him into custody upon arrival in Papeete.
- Qantas barred the individual from flying on its aircraft following the incident.
- After a brief stop in French Polynesia, the aircraft continued on to Dallas without further trouble.
- The airline said passenger and crew safety is its top priority and that strict consequences aim to deter behavior that can trigger costly diversions and crew disruptions.