In the meantime, the flight crew kept running warm linens between the first and economy classes, and created an airborne bed in the aisle. Soon the mother screamed loud enough for all to hear, “It’s here.” An eerie silence pervaded the cabin. The baby was not breathing; the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. Still sixty miles from Khartoum’s international airport, a former paramedic on board who had some experience with infant respiratory problems came to their aid. Using a straw from a