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Published on Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 12:53 in Wild Wacky World section
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London: A transAtlantic flight from London to Boston had to make an emergency diversion after one passenger made an unexpected early arrival.
A woman traveling on board the British Airways (BA) flight went into labor after the plane had taken off on Saturday night.
Unable to reach another airport in time, the baby was delivered mid-air by the cabin crew with the help of two passengers, thought to be medical students.
"The passenger was experiencing some distress. The baby was born shortly before the aircraft landed," a BA spokeswoman said, adding the baby had arrived six weeks premature.
The captain diverted the plane to Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, while the cabin crew moved some nearby passengers to make some space on board for the woman.
When the plane landed, the mother and baby were taken to a nearby medical center.
BA says it bans pregnant women from flying after 36 weeks although its staff is trained in birthing procedures.
"It's very rare," the spokeswoman said.
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