Afghan Refugee Gives Birth on US Evacuation Plane

Medical support personnel help an Afghan mother and family off a U.S. Air Force C-17, moments after she delivered a child aboard the aircraft upon landing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Aug. 21, 2021. U.S. Air Mobility Command via Reuters

WASHINGTON—An Afghan woman gave birth on board a U.S. evacuation plane on Saturday, moments after landing at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the U.S. Air Force said.

The woman delivered a baby girl in the cargo bay of an Air Force C-17 aircraft after going into labor and experiencing complications during the flight, U.S. Air Mobility Command said on Twitter.