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Bedbug infestation forces Qantas to ground plane in Rome

Aircraft taken out of operation after flight from Perth after the discovery of parasitic insects on board

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Bedbug infestation forces Qantas to ground plane in Rome

Qantas has been forced to ground a plane in Rome after bedbugs were discovered on the aircraft on its way from Perth.

The parasitic insects were found in the front of the economy section of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as it made its way from Perth to Rome for the QF5 flight on 9 October, a source with knowledge of the incident confirmed on Tuesday.

Source: The Guardian ↗

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