China Southern completes 1st intl baby stretcher flight

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At noon on August 10, Flight CZ8314 stood ready on the tarmac of Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia, waiting for its passengers. Unlike previous flights, this one carried a significant responsibility: it was entrusted with the task of transporting infant stretchers overseas for the first time by China Southern Airlines (CSA). The journey began on August 6 when CSA received a request concerning a unique traveler: a 24-day-old baby suffering from congenital cervical lymphoma in the neck, which was causing airway obstruction and respiratory difficulties. The infant urgently needed to return to China for life-saving surgery. (Photo provided by China Southern Airlines) To ensure the safe transport of the child, the CSA branch in Phnom Penh promptly coordinated with medical transit facilities and airline headquarters. They assessed the patient's condition and informed the family and medical staff about flight requirements, creating a detailed transport plan. On August 10, CSA groun ………………………………