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Air France flight to U.S. diverted to Montreal over concerns of possible Ebola virus exposure on board
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said 30-day Ebola screening rules barred the Air France jet from landing in Detroit.
On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Air France Flight 378 diverted to Montreal after U.S. authorities barred the aircraft from landing in Detroit due to a passenger subject to Ebola-related entry restrictions.
The diversion followed an emergency order enacted Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Homeland Security restricting entry for most non-U.S. citizens from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, or Uganda within the previous 21 days.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated the airline boarded the passenger "in error on a flight to the United States," and the Boeing 777-200 carried up to 312 passengers including Delta Air Lines codeshare travelers.
Montreal-Trudeau International Airport officials removed the traveler after the flight remained grounded for less than one hour, then allowed it to continue to Detroit, where it landed shortly after 8 p.m.