Jet Airways welcomes unexpected guest mid-air, crew members deliver baby in flight
A Jet Airways Plane Flying From Saudi Arabia To India Had An Unexpected Guest Today When A Baby Was Born Mid-flight.
PTI Mumbai Updated on: 18 Jun 2017, 20:19 PM
A Jet Airways plane flying from Saudi Arabia to India had an unexpected guest today when a baby was born mid-flight.
Jet Airways 9W 569 took off from Dammam for Kochi at 2.55 am today 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.
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First Published : 18 Jun 2017, 20:15 PM
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