TRAGEDY IN THE SKY! Baby traveling for treatment dies during flight: Doctors tried everything to save it

A tragedy occurred on an Air France flight on Monday, French media report. The newborn died of respiratory arrest on a morning flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to Paris, despite the efforts of doctors on board, the company told AFP, BFM TV reports.

TRAGEDY IN THE SKY! Baby traveling for treatment dies during flight: Doctors tried everything to save it

TL;DR

  • A newborn baby died of respiratory arrest during an Air France flight from Nairobi to Paris.
  • The baby was traveling to France for treatment of a severe heart condition.
  • Doctors on board attempted to save the infant, but were unsuccessful.
  • The flight was AF 815, which departed Nairobi the previous evening and landed at Paris-Charles de Gaulle around 6:10 AM on Monday.
  • Air France stated that all health protocols were followed and the crew contacted emergency medical services.