Afghanistan: Another Baby Born Mid-air on Evacuation Flight to UK, Named Havva

• At over 10,000 feet above sea level, 26-year-old Soman Noori went into labour and gave birth to a baby girl
• Noori and her 30-year-old husband Taj Moh Hammat named the baby Havva, which is English for Eve
• The new mother was helped by the crew of Turkish Airlines, who swung into action when Noori requested emergency assistance

A Turkish Airlines aircraft received one extra passenger mid-air at over 10,000 feet when a baby girl was born.

Aboard the flight were evacuees from Afghanistan headed to Birmingham, UK.

According to Turkish Airlines, the new mother, 26-year-old Soman Noori, had left Kabul when she went into labour over the Kuwait airspace.

Crew helped deliver

As is with normal flight emergencies, the evacuation team made an announcement requesting for any doctor on board to come forward and assist.

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After several requests went unanswered, the cabin crew moved in and helped Noori give birth, ITV records.

As a precautionary measure, the flight landed in Kuwait for medics to check on the stability of the mother and her baby, who were cleared to complete the remainder of the journey.

Photos shared online show the crew of Turkish Airlines handing the baby to her mother.

Baby named Havva

The newborn, who is Noori and her husband Taj Moh Hammat's third child was named Havva, which is translated into English as Eve.

As of the time of filing this story, there have been about 15,000 people evacuated since the operation began on August 13.

With the operation nearing its closure, focus now shifts to evacuating UK diplomatic staff and military personnel, which will bring to an end a 20-year-long British presence in Afghanistan.

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In a previous story, Briefly News reported that a 39-year-old woman, Nkeiruka Ifeanyi, who has been looking for a male child for a long time has been rewarded with one in an unusual condition. An aide to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Maria Ude Nwachi, revealed the news on her Facebook page as she shared photos.

According to her, the woman who hails from Enugu state has been believing God for a male child, seeing that their first six children are girls.

Maria said that the couple kept unwavering hope in God that He is able to answer their prayers for a male child. When she became pregnant with her male child, doctors said that it would not be a normal birth but through CS.

Source: Briefly News