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Air France flight bound for Detroit diverted due to Ebola restrictions

An Air France flight bound for Detroit, Michigan, was diverted after a passenger from the Congo boarded the plane “in error” amid an Ebola outbreak in the country.

Air France flight bound for Detroit diverted due to Ebola restrictions

TL;DR

  • An Air France flight to Detroit was diverted to Montreal, Canada.
  • The diversion was caused by a passenger from the Congo who boarded the plane in error.
  • This incident happened during an Ebola outbreak in the Congo.
  • The CDC had recently implemented new travel restrictions due to the outbreak.
  • Authorities are working to prevent the introduction of Ebola into the United States.