A baby boy from Lakeville, Minnesota needed specialized medical care at a hospital across the country.

Thanks to some committed parents and a Midwest nonprofit staffed with volunteer pilots, he made the journey.

"He's overcome like every obstacle," said mom Mackenzie Richardson.

Chase Byers has faced some serious health challenges. The 8-month-old was born prematurely, after a high risk pregnancy, alongside his twin brother Cameron Byers.

But unlike his brother, Chase Byers was diagnosed with a heart condition — dextro-transposition of the great arteries and a ventricular septal defect — which required surgery.

"So, it essentially meant his pulmonary and aorta were switched backwards," Richardson explained.

After seeing doctors in the Twin Cities, Chase Byers' parents searched for a

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