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2021-08-28 Afghanistan

United pilot who made the 'arduous and difficult journey' to leave Afghanistan aged nine joins 800 volunteers flying refugees out of military bases to their new homes in the US, as he recalls the 'pain of leaving loved ones behind'

[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News]

United Airlines pilot Zak K., whose last name is withheld for his safety, posted an emotional video after landing in Ramstein Air Base to rescue Afghan refugees

Zak came to the US from Afghanistan when he was nine years old

'I know what an arduous and difficult journey that they have endured and the uncertainty that they face and the pain of leaving loved ones behind'

Zak's international flight was one of five completed flights, a United Airline spokesperson told DailyMail.com

Zak is already aboard his second flight back to Ramstein Air Base as a translator

As of Friday, United Airlines told DailyMail.com that they've flown between 1,500 and 2,000 evacuees to the US, and the mission is ongoing

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-28 00:39|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

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