Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal, Canada, after US authorities denied entry to a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered the passenger, leading to the diversion due to temporary US entry restrictions related to Ebola. The US has implemented measures denying entry to travelers who have been in the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days due to concerns over a new Ebola outbreak. Air France confirmed the diversion was at the request of US authorities, stating there was no medical emergency on board. The passenger was assessed by Canadian health officials, found to be asymptomatic, and flew back to Paris, while other passengers continued to Detroit. In fullFlight forced to divert after US denies entry to Congolese passengerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Flight from Paris to Detroit diverted after DRC passenger boards amid Ebola outbreak
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal, Canada, after US authorities denied entry to a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered the passenger, leading to the diversion due to temporary US entry restrictions related to Ebola. The US has implemented measures denying entry to travelers who have been in the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days due to concerns over a new Ebola outbreak. Air France confirmed the diversion was at the request of US authorities, stating there was no medical emergency on board. The passenger was assessed by Canadian health officials, found to be asymptomatic, and flew back to Paris, while other passengers continued to Detroit. In fullFlight forced to divert after US denies entry to Congolese passengerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
