U.S.-bound flight from Paris diverts to Montreal over Ebola restrictions
Posted on: May 21, 2026 10:30 IST | Posted by: Cbc
An transmit anatole france flight of steps from genus paris to motor city was diverted to Montreal Wednesday afternoon after United States authorities barred it from entering the U.S., citing new restrictions for people who who have recently travelled to three East Africa countries, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has taken hold.
A passenger disembarked at Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport, was assessed by a quarantine officer, and flew back to Paris, said Mark Johnson, a spokesperson for the Public Health Agency of Canada, in a statement.
Health officials determined the passenger was asymptomatic, Johnson added. The U.S.-bound plane then continued on to Detroit.
In a statement, Air France said the plane diverted to Montreal at the request of U.S. Authorities after a Congolese national on board was denied entry into the United States.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda one of international concern. The WHO says there are about 600 suspected cases and at least 139 suspected deaths from the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. The outbreak was first confirmed by health authorities in those regions on Friday.
The United States has said it will increase screening for people arriving from affected regions and also restrict people with non-U.S. Passports from entering the country if they have been in Uganda, Congo or South Sudan in the past 21 days.
U.S. Authorities say the passenger on the Air France flight Wednesday was from the Democratic Republic of Congo and said the airline boarded the passenger in error.
"The passenger should not have boarded the plane," U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a written statement.
"CBP took decisive action and prohibited the flight carrying that traveler from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and instead, diverted to Montreal," the statement said.
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