An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit is diverted to Montreal after U.S. authorities bar it from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, citing Ebola-related entry restrictions. Multiple reports say U.S. Customs and Border Protection identifies a passenger who recently traveled to, or is linked to, the Ebola-affected region in central Africa, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Authorities determine the passenger should not have been allowed to board under the new restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak. ABC News and NBC News report the passenger boarded “in error,” while other outlets describe the passenger’s presence as violating entry requirements. The flight is instead redirected and lands in Montreal. The decision is presented as a precautionary and compliance measure to prevent a prohibited traveler from entering the United States. Canadian media and other coverage align on the key sequence: the flight is en route to Detroit, U.S. officials prohibit landing at Detroit due to the passenger’s status, and the aircraft diverts to Montreal as a result. The reports do not provide details on any confirmed Ebola illness among passengers.
Air France Detroit-bound flight diverted to Montreal after Ebola-related travel restriction breach
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit is diverted to Montreal after U.S. authorities bar it from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, citing Ebola-related entry restrictions. Mul...
- A Paris-to-Detroit Air France flight is diverted to Montreal after U.S. authorities prevent it from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection cites Ebola-related U.S. entry or travel restrictions tied to the outbreak in central Africa.
- Authorities identify a passenger from the Ebola-restricted region (reported as the Congo) who boarded despite the restrictions.
- Several outlets report the passenger boarded “in error.”
- The aircraft is redirected and lands in Montreal instead of entering the United States.
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, US Customs and Border Protection said Thursday. A spokesperson for the agency says the passenger “should not have boarded” the plane Wednesday due to US entry restrictions put in place to reduce the risk of Ebola spreading.
3 months agoThe 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”
3 months agoU.S. Customs and Border Protection said an Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak
3 months agoIn response to a severe Ebola outbreak, countries worldwide are tightening travel restrictions. The US has implemented mandatory screenings for incoming passengers at Washington Dulles from areas affected by the outbreak, while Uganda has halted transportation connections with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
3 months agoA flight headed for Detroit made a last-minute diversion to Canada on Wednesday night over Ebola concerns stemming from a passenger who wasn't supposed to be on board. CBS News' Gwen Baumgardner and Nicole Sganga have more.
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