Afghan woman gives birth in mid-air aboard an evacuation flight to Germany, U.S. Air Mobility Command says.
The mother began experiencing complications in-flight due to low blood pressure, the statement said, adding, “The aircraft commander made the decision to descend in altitude to increase air pressure in the aircraft, which helped stabilize and save the mother’s life."
The airmen from the 86th Medical Group rushed onboard and delivered the baby in the cargo bay of the aircraft as the plane landed, the statement said. The baby girl and mother were transported to a nearby medical facility and are in good condition, a spokesperson for the 86th Airlift Command at Ramstein Air Base told NBC News.
A spokesperson for Ramstein Air Base told NBC News Sunday 6,100 evacuees from Afghanistan have been flown to the air base since the start of Operation Allies Refuge, with more flights expected in the coming days. The Pentagon said Saturday thatBut thousands more are still waiting to escape Afghanistan as the Taliban seek to consolidate their rule, and the security situation around the Kabul airport continues to deteriorate with people being crushed to death near the airport. The U.K.
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