SAUDI MOTHER GIVES BIRTH MID-FLIGHT

SAUDI MOTHER GIVES

BIRTH MID-FLIGHT

A Saudi Arabian flight heading towards New York was surprised with one extra passenger when women gave birth on the flight on16th June,2016, Thursday.The Boeing 777 from Jeddah was diverted to London due to a medical emergency - a new born baby that was later seen being held by members of the cabin crew in images that went viral online. The mother - who boarded the flight in Jeddah during her seventh month of the pregnancy - was allegedly permitted to do so due to a medical report.

The flight was seven and a half hours into its journey when the emergency situation was declared, forcing the pilot to head back towards London's Heathrow airport after having already passed it.A Saudi Arabian Airlines officer confirmed "a happy event forced the Jeddah-New York plane to land in London"."Both the mother and the baby girl are doing fine," said Abdul Rahman Al Fahad.The incident was repeated earlier this year when a mother unexpectedly went into labour on a journey towards Singapore in April.The mother gave birth to a healthy baby boy who she called Jet Star, in honour of the airline.

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