Air France Detroit-bound flight diverted to Montreal after Ebola-related travel restriction breach

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.

The 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”

U.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

In 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.

A 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.

Air France's AF378 flight was forced to land in Montreal after U.S. authorities identified a passenger from the Ebola-stricken Congo.

An Air France flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger from an Ebola-restricted area boarded the flight, officials said.

Air France flight was diverted after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded ‘in error’

A flight destined for Detroit was diverted to Montreal on Wednesday after a passenger from Congo boarded the flight “in error,” according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).  The Congo passenger’s travel to the U.S. was restricted under a new travel ban from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during a growing...

Air France flight en route to Detroit, Michigan, landed in Montreal after virus-related travel restrictionsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAn Air France flight headed to Detroit, Michigan, was redirected to Canada on Wednesday after it was determined that a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had boarded “in error” amid new Ebola-related travel restrictions, officials with the US Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) said.“Due to entry restrictions put in place to reduce the risk of the Ebola virus, the passenger should not have boarded the plane,” a CBP spokesperson said in a statement. Continue reading...

An Air France plane headed to Detroit from Paris was diverted to Montreal after it was determined a passenger on board was from the Democratic Republic of Congo, federal officials and the airline said. It's not clear if the passenger was exhibiting Ebola virus symptoms. Ash-har Quraishi and Dr. Celine Gounder report.

The CBP said it stopped a flight from Paris from landing in Detroit because a passenger from the DR Congo should not have been on board.

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An Air France plane headed to Detroit, Michigan, was diverted to Canada over Ebola concerns after it was determined that a passenger was from the Democratic Republic of Congo, federal officials and the airline said. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.

A spokesperson for the agency says the passenger 'should not have boarded' the plane bound for Detroit due to U.S. entry restrictions put in place to reduce Ebola risk.

An Air France plane was sent to Montreal because a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo was on board. The U.S. has closed its borders to recent visitors to the African country.

An Air France flight to Detroit was rerouted to Montreal after a passenger linked to an Ebola outbreak zone boarded the flight from France "in error," officials said.

An Air France flight headed to Detroit suddenly diverted to Canada over concerns that a Congolese passenger may have been exposed to Ebola. Meanwhile, the American doctor who tested positive for the virus is now in stable condition, according to the CDC. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.

A transatlantic Air France flight travelling from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal after US authorities raised Ebola concerns over a Congolese passenger who should not have been allowed to board

An Air France flight bound for Detroit was redirected to Canada after a passenger from Congo boarded “in error” amid the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, officials said.

An Air France flight was blocked from entering US airspace and instead diverted to Canada over fears of one passenger's exposure to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal as a precautionary measure after a passenger was allowed to board in error despite recently visiting East Africa amid the Ebola virus outbreak

An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit, Michigan, was forced to divert to Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.

An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit diverted to Montreal after passengers were told U.S. authorities refused landing over a “virus” concern. Crew reportedly put on masks, onboard service stopped, and the diversion comes just as the CDC has started enhanced screening and entry restrictions tied to Ebola-related outbreaks in East and Central Africa.