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.
19 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 34 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 8 lean left, 6 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ 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 bound for US diverted to Canada due to Ebola restrictions — Straits Times — World
- ▪ 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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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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