Detroit-bound plane diverted to Canada over Ebola concerns
Corroborated by 10 sources from 10 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to foxnews.com, an Air France flight headed for Detroit was rerouted to Canada mid-journey after authorities realized a passenger linked to an Ebola outbreak zone in Africa had boarded the plane "in error," officials said Wednesday.
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