https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-26/afghan-girl-born-on-evacuation-flight-named-reach/100408644
“The Afghan baby girl born on a C-17 military aircraft during an evacuation flight from Afghanistan will forever carry that experience with her.
The head of US European Command on Wednesday said that officials had spoken to the mother and father of the child, who is the only one actually born on an evacuation flight.
General Tod Wolters said the parents decided to name her Reach because the transport aircraft’s call sign was Reach 828.
She was born Saturday, and members of the 86th Medical Group helped in her birth as the plane flew from Kabul to Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
European Command said the mother went into labour during the flight and began experiencing complications due to low blood pressure.
The pilot descended in altitude to increase air pressure in the aircraft, which helped stabilise the mother.
Military medical personnel delivered the baby in the plane’s cargo bay.
General Wolters said the baby and family were all in good condition.”
