Baby born mid-flight on Jet Airways plane from Saudi Arabia to India
Jet Airways 9W 569 took off from Dammam for Kochi at 2.55 am and when an expectant mother travelling onboard went into labour the crew declared a medical emergency and diverted the flight to Mumbai.
A Jet Airways plane flying from Saudi Arabia to India had an unexpected guest on Monday when a baby was born mid-flight.
Jet Airways 9W 569 took off from Dammam for Kochi at 2.55 am on Monday and when an expectant mother travelling onboard went into labour the crew declared a medical emergency and diverted the flight to Mumbai.
While the plane was still over the Arabian Sea she was helped by crew members and a nurse travelling to Kerala to deliver a baby.
The plane landed in Mumbai and both the mother and the newborn were rushed to a hospital.
The plane then resumed its onward journey to Kochi and reached its destination at 12.45 pm after a delay of 90 minutes.