An Air NZ spokeswoman confirmed the plane was diverted to land at Pape'ete Tahiti Faa'a International AirportA passenger on an Air New Zealand plane diverted to Tahiti has spoken of the concern he and others felt after a woman began screaming on the flight. An Air NZ spokeswoman confirmed the plane was diverted to land at Pape'ete Tahiti Faa'a International Airport mid flight due to a "medical event on board". My father-in-law [sitting beside the woman] was looking at us as this woman was screaming. The woman yelled again and another passenger stopped the flight attendant, who called over a senior staffer who began questioning people. While he praised Air NZ staff for the way they handled the incident, he was surprised to see it labelled a "medical emergency".

Source: Otago Daily Times December 03, 2019 22:18 UTC