{"id":1989,"date":"2026-05-17T19:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T19:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1989"},"modified":"2026-05-17T19:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T19:24:17","slug":"man-drunkenly-bites-cabin-crew-in-mid-air-chaos-as-he-is-booted-off-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1989","title":{"rendered":"Man &#8216;drunkenly bites cabin crew&#8217; in mid-air chaos as he is booted off plane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e189fa\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The plane was heading to Dallas from Australia and had to make a stop in Tahiti after the passenger allegedly attacked the staff member mid flight<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37168942\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The man was filmed by other passengers\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168942.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184038JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168942.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/2_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184038JPG.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168942.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184038JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168942.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184038JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The man was filmed by other passengers\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The man was filmed by other passengers<cite aria-label=\"Image: Mike Goldstein\/instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Mike Goldstein\/instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A flight had to divert, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/horror-moment-easyjet-plane-struck-37167277\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">making an emergency landing<!-- --><\/a>, after a passenger allegedly bit a member of the flight crew while thousands of feet in the air. The plane was heading to Dallas from Australia but had to make a stop in Tahiti.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The alleged incident happened aboard the flight number QF21. The plane left Melbourne for the US on an<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/virgin-atlantic-flight-makes-emergency-37047015\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> 18-hour journey<\/a> before chaos ensued around three quarters of the way into the flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Both crew members and passengers are said to have stepped in to help the flight attendant following the alleged attack which happened <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/health\/jet2s-35-week-warning-passengers-37165654\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">while the plane was airborne.<\/a> Footage of the passenger, which was uploaded to social media by comedian Mike Goldstein, shows the man stumbling out of the toilet still doing his belt up.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37168943\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37168943\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The man was filmed\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168943.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184045JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168943.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184045JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168943.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184045JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168943.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184045JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The man was filmed\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The man was filmed<cite aria-label=\"Image: Mike Goldstein\/instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Mike Goldstein\/instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Asking by a flight attendant if he had smoked weed, the passenger carries on swearing at staff and passengers. \u201cWe need you to behave yourself,\u201d the Qantas worker says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cBro, I was just about to walk out for a cigarette,\u201d the passenger can be heard saying. \u201cPut that wrist lock off (sic) me again, there\u2019s problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The person who recorded the footage claimed in the clip that the passenger was drunk.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37168940\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37168940\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"He is said to have swore at crew\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168940.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184051JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168940.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184051JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168940.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184051JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168940.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184051JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"He is said to have swore at crew\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">He is said to have swore at crew<cite aria-label=\"Image: Mike Goldstein\/instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Mike Goldstein\/instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The aircraft was redirected to Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, where local police boarded the plane and escorted the passenger off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Tahitian police are seen coming on board, and the camera turns down the aisle, showing the man face down on the floor being restrained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was arrested and kept in the country to face charges there. Qantas has confirmed the man has now been banned from travelling with the airline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for the carrier said: &#8220;We have zero tolerance for disruptive or threatening behaviour on our flights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37168939\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37168939\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The airline had to perform an emergency landing\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168939.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184033JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168939.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184033JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168939.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184033JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37168939.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-17-at-184033JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The airline had to perform an emergency landing\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The airline had to perform an emergency landing<cite aria-label=\"Image: Mike Goldstein\/instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Mike Goldstein\/instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Following refuelling in Tahiti, the aircraft continued its journey to Dallas but touched down several hours late. 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