QF21 Diverted to Tahiti due to Unruly Passenger

[MEL_Traveller]

I thought having drugs on flight to Singapore will land yourself killed?

There are also legal prescription drugs/medications, some that may not mix well with alcohol.

 

[flyingfan]

Moreover people are getting more aggressive after Covid, which I think some gentle reminders will help.

The most problematic people are unlikely to benefit or respond to a reminder. Meanwhile others will just feel patronised.

IMHO

 

[Quickstatus]

If they showed no signs of intoxication at boarding, what happened?

May have been intoxicated but the cabin altitude may have been the last straw

it is not uncommon for passengers to mix alcohol and drugs

Could be prescription pills too

 

[Quickstatus]

I thought having drugs on flight to Singapore will land yourself killed?

What does Singapore got to do with this?

 

[LionKing]

What does Singapore got to do with this?

Drugs in Singapore = Guaranteed death penalty

 

[RooFlyer]

Drugs in Singapore = Guaranteed death penalty

That's unfortunate! I carry opioids & other stuff into Singapore all the time.

 

[Quickstatus]

Drugs in Singapore

But what has Singapore got to do with this flight?

 

[LionKing]

But what has Singapore got to do with this flight?

Nothing, just saying and I suppose catching international flight intoxicated with drugs and alcohol together, even if not lead to bad behaviour on the flight, would still land you to trouble at customs upon arrival (unless it is your own country).

 

[dajop]

I thought having drugs on flight to Singapore will land yourself killed?

Not sure of relevance to this instance (It's for trafficking), traffickers usually don't attract attention to themselves or consume their bounty in a way that would expose them to its effects (unless something bursts).

 

[JessicaTam]

[mod hat]
As this flight was between AU and US please discontinue the discussion regarding penalties for possession of drugs etc in other countries.
[/mod hat]

 

[JessicaTam]

The flight time to tahiti from MEL, and according to FR24, was 7 hours and 14 mins.

Not sure at what point the decision was made to divert?

But the question that comes to mind is how was the passenger allegedly that intoxicated that long into the flight?

If it was a carry-over prior to embarkation, they shouldn’t have been allowed to board.

If they showed no signs of intoxication at boarding, what happened?

In the video one of the pax screen shows time remaining 10h56. The normal flight time is about 16 hours, so the incident happened about 5 hours in.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

In the video one of the pax screen shows time remaining 10h56. The normal flight time is about 16 hours, so the incident happened about 5 hours in.

Well spotted!

So maybe more needs to come out about this… unlikely the altitude alone contributed to this after 5 hours. May have been other factors at play.

 

[Princess Fiona]

There is info on the Facebook post from the person who uplifted the video that this all kicked off when the pax in front of him reclined their seat, waking him up and then he got that pax in a chokehold.
If that’s true he may well have boarded the flight extremely intoxicated seemingly unnoticed by anyone.

 

[Daver6]

There is info on the Facebook post from the person who uplifted the video that this all kicked off when the pax in front of him reclined their seat, waking him up and then he got that pax in a chokehold.
If that’s true he may well have boarded the flight extremely intoxicated seemingly unnoticed by anyone.

Or perhaps he's just a total bell end.