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9-month-old Afghan girl dies after evacuation flight lands in Philadelphia
NBC News ^ | August 3, 2021 | Wilson Wong and Mosheh Gains

Posted on 09/03/2021 9:20:11 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

A 9-month-old Afghan girl died Wednesday after a flight carrying refugees from Afghanistan landed in Philadelphia, authorities said.

The baby, whom authorities did not identify, was traveling from Ramstein Air Base in Germany to Philadelphia International Airport on a C-17 when the crew was notified that the infant was unresponsive, Department of Defense spokesperson Lt. Col. Chris Mitchell told NBC News in a statement.

Emergency medical technicians and an interpreter met the flight when it landed about 9:15 p.m., and the child and father were taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, according to the official. The child was pronounced dead shortly after 10 p.m.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the parents and family,” Mitchell said.

No other details, including a cause of death, were immediately released.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; baby; philadelphia
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1 posted on 09/03/2021 9:20:11 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

This story should keep people from going to Philadelphia.


2 posted on 09/03/2021 9:22:38 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: blueunicorn6

This is horrible.

I’m talking to an organization right now about these refugees.. the story isn’t what we think.

I’ll put up details later.


3 posted on 09/03/2021 9:23:38 AM PDT by Celerity
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

was she raped ?


4 posted on 09/03/2021 9:24:13 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: al baby

Why would your brain go there?


5 posted on 09/03/2021 9:25:20 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

My guess is she was raped and died and no one stopped the pervert (or they even helped hide the sex act).


6 posted on 09/03/2021 9:25:50 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Celerity

This is a very long trip for an infant...dehydration would be a big concern if the child was otherwise healthy. I have flown on military charters internationally and it is a long stressful ordeal. Often passengers wait for hours on layovers with no food or water offered. Not blaming the military they do the best they can with limited resources.


7 posted on 09/03/2021 9:27:09 AM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Not unexpected given the unplanned botched execution of this evacuation. I am not sure what the conditions were like for this particular baby but we did see photos like this ...


8 posted on 09/03/2021 9:29:10 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: Celerity
You mean because these are not interpreters and their families who shouldn't need interpreters?
9 posted on 09/03/2021 9:29:30 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: ConservativeMind

Have you ever seen the inside of a C-17? I think this scenario is very unlikely. More likely dehydration and fatigue.


10 posted on 09/03/2021 9:29:40 AM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: longfellowsmuse

With the father , no mother present. Humm-mmm. Easy access on a plane with baby in hand. Typical Islamic male leaving wife to fend for herself in a hostile country. (Spit)


11 posted on 09/03/2021 9:29:47 AM PDT by caww ( )
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12 posted on 09/03/2021 9:30:10 AM PDT by Taffini ( Mr. Pippen and Mr. Waffles do not approve and neither do I)
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To: plain talk

Aphgan males mostly...typical leaving their wives to fend for themselves.


13 posted on 09/03/2021 9:31:33 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: longfellowsmuse

This flight was from Germany.


14 posted on 09/03/2021 9:32:06 AM PDT by Andy'smom (Proud member of the basket of deplorables)
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To: caww

The fact that the baby was with the father makes me think it even more likely the baby died from dehydration. Dads ( even American ones) are less likely to have the amount of supplies ( formula) needed for an infant, and less likely to be tuned in to meeting her needs.


15 posted on 09/03/2021 9:33:50 AM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: babble-on

Because Muslim are sick sick people


16 posted on 09/03/2021 9:34:58 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: Andy'smom

These people were laid over in Germany after leaving Afghanistan. It is very likely the military in Germany was not prepared to have infant formula on hand for refugees. Don’t assume that because they came from Germany they had hotel rooms and access to grocery stores.


17 posted on 09/03/2021 9:35:32 AM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Begs the question what the child was infected with and how contagious it is.


18 posted on 09/03/2021 9:49:02 AM PDT by bgill (.Which came first, the vax or the virus?)
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.... OK ...... I am very cynical when it comes to any kind of Refugee coming from an enemy territory ..... Question: How do we know the child was alive when they boarded??? How do we know this child was not taken by nefarious means and used as a Prop to help gain access to an Evacuation Flight?


19 posted on 09/03/2021 9:50:07 AM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

So sorry for the babe.

But, I have to ask…this plane already was in Germany but they kept shipping them here?

Will the insanity never end? Do we have to have all these Moslems here?


20 posted on 09/03/2021 10:03:29 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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