Ebola travel rule triggers Montreal stop on US-bound Air France flight
TL;DR
A Paris-to-Detroit Air France flight was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the plane in error, amid US entry restrictions for people who have recently been in the region. The diversion, confirmed by US CBP, was taken as a precaution to prevent entry into the United States, with passengers later remaining on the same aircraft to complete the journey. The ongoing Congo Ebola outbreak has prompted international health measures and travel screening.
- US-bound plane diverts after person from Ebola-hit region boards 'in error' BBC
- Detroit-bound flight diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded ‘in error’ amid Ebola outbreak NBC News
- Passenger from Congo boards flight ‘in error’, prompting diversion to Canada amid Ebola outbreak The Guardian
- International flight diverted to Montreal after passenger denied entry to U.S. CTV News
- Flight diverts to Canada for Ebola concerns. What's Pittsburgh's risk? USA Today
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