Afghanistan evacuee gives birth on US military plane

A woman fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan was in labor while onboard a U. S. Air Force C-17 that was flying from the Middle East.

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The woman, who has not been identified, started having complications during the flight Saturday, military officials said, according to The Associated Press.

“The aircraft commander decided to descend in altitude to increase air pressure in the aircraft, which helped stabilize and save the mother’s life.”

The woman had issues with low blood pressure, NBC News reported.

When the plane landed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, U.S. medical personnel from the 86th Medical Group came on board and delivered the baby while the mother was still in the cargo hold, NBC News reported.

“The baby girl and mother were transported to a nearby medical facility and are in good condition,” officials said.

Thousands of people, including American citizens, have been evacuated from Kabul since the Taliban took control of the country, USA Today reported.

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Afghanistan takeover Young men who say they deserted the Afghan military and fled to Turkey through Iran stand in the countryside in Tatvan, in Bitlis Province in eastern Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. Turkey is concerned about increased migration across the Turkish-Iranian border as Afghans flee the Taliban advance in their country.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) (Emrah Gurel/AP)

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