Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal after passenger from Ebola-hit region boards 'in error'
An Air France flight to Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded in error amid Ebola-related travel restrictions. The passenger was denied entry into the US due to new regulations requiring travelers from certain countries to enter through Washington. The World Health Organization has upgraded the public health risk from the current outbreak to very high.
- ▪An Air France flight was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded in error.
- ▪US entry restrictions were in place to prevent the spread of Ebola.
- ▪The World Health Organization has classified the public health risk from the outbreak as very high.
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An aircraft approaches to land at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on May 21, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. BILL PUGLIANO / AFP An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded in Paris "in error" amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, US Customs and Border Protection said Thursday, May 21. A spokesperson for the agency says the passenger "should not have boarded" the plane on Wednesday due to US entry restrictions put in place to reduce the risk of Ebola spreading.
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