PHILADELPHIA – A baby on-board a flight of refugees from Afghanistan died shortly after landing at a Philadelphia airport Wednesday night, officials say. The C-17 was flying from Germany to Philadelphia.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the 9-month-old girl suffered a medical emergency and was unresponsive when the group landed at Philadelphia International Airport at 9:16 p.m.
The girl was transported to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and was pronounced dead at 10:10 p.m.
Local officials are investigating the incident.
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