US-bound plane diverts to Canada over Ebola alert
An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo boarded in error. The diversion was due to new US entry restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
- ▪A passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo mistakenly boarded a flight to the US amid Ebola outbreak restrictions.
- ▪US Customs and Border Protection stated the passenger should not have boarded the plane due to entry restrictions.
- ▪The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
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| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 07:19:17 +1000 |
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