Air France flight bound for US diverted to Canada due to Ebola restrictions
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal due to Ebola-related entry restrictions. The diversion occurred after a Congolese passenger was denied entry into the United States. The Trump administration has implemented a 30-day restriction on travelers from Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
- ▪The flight was diverted after a Congolese national was denied entry into the United States.
- ▪The Trump administration closed US borders to anyone who had recently been in Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan.
- ▪The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
19 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 34 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 9 lean left, 5 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal after passenger from Ebola-hit region boards 'in error' — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Air France flight to U.S. diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions — ABC News — International
- ▪ Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions - AP News — Google News
- ▪ US-bound plane diverted after passenger from Ebola-hit Congo boards 'in error' — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Air France flight bound for Detroit diverted due to Ebola restrictions — Washington Examiner
- ▪ U.S.-bound flight diverts to Montreal over Ebola travel restrictions — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions — ABC News — US
- ▪ Detroit-bound flight diverted over Ebola-linked restrictions — The Hill
- ▪ Passenger from Congo boards flight ‘in error’, prompting diversion to Canada amid Ebola outbreak — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Detroit-bound plane diverted to Canada over Ebola concerns — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Air France Flight to U.S. Is Diverted to Montreal Over Congolese Passenger Amid Ebola Fears — NYT > Top Stories
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 23:15:00 +0800 |
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Air France flight bound for US diverted to Canada due to Ebola restrictionsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe flight was diverted after a Congolese national “was denied entry into the United States”.PHOTO: REUTERSAmelia NierenbergPublished May 21, 2026, 11:15 PMUpdated May 21, 2026, 11:15 PMLONDON – An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal on May 20 after it was denied permission to land in the United States because a passenger was from Congo, where an Ebola outbreak is under way.Flight 378, which took off from Paris, was diverted after the Congolese national “was denied entry into the United States”, the airline said in a statement on May 21.“There was no medical emergency on board,” it added.The Trump administration on May 18 closed US…
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