Air France flight to U.S. diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions
An Air France flight to Detroit was diverted to Montreal due to a passenger from the Congo boarding in error amid Ebola travel restrictions. U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated that the passenger should not have been allowed on the flight due to entry regulations. The situation highlights the ongoing concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak and its impact on international travel.
- ▪The flight was diverted after a passenger from the Congo boarded in Paris despite travel restrictions.
- ▪U.S. entry regulations require travelers from certain countries to enter only through Washington for enhanced screening.
- ▪The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
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An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.A spokesperson for the agency on Thursday (May 21, 2026) said the passenger “should not have boarded” the plane on Wednesday (May 20) due to U.S. entry restrictions put in place to reduce the risk of Ebola spreading. WHO worried about ‘scale and speed’ of deadly Ebola outbreakThe spokesman said in an email officials “took decisive action and prohibited the flight carrying that traveller from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and instead, diverted to Montreal, Canada”.Air France said the Congolese passenger was denied entry into the U.S.
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