Child born on board helicopter

4 February 2011 09:51 am

A pregnant woman, who was rescued from the Horowpathana area delivered her baby on board a Sri Lankan Air Force 212 Helicopter, this morning, the Air Force said.

Air Force Spokesman group captain Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said that mother and child are out of danger and was admitted to the Anuradhapura hospital.

Several helicopters were deployed by the air force to carry out rescue and relief operations in flood affected areas, he said. (SD)