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A Baby Born To Mom Fleeing Afghanistan Is Named After The Evacuation Flight

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane carrying medical supplies lands in Moscow in May 2020. The same type of plane airlifted refugees from Afghanistan this past week — one of whom gave birth on the aircraft. (Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane carrying medical supplies lands in Moscow in May 2020. The same type of plane airlifted refugees from Afghanistan this past week — one of whom gave birth on the aircraft. (Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

This article was originally published on August 26, 2021.

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