Passenger, crew help Kerala woman give birth to a baby boy at 35,000 feet in Jet flight

Passenger, crew help Kerala woman give birth to a baby boy at 35,000 feet in Jet flight

Mangalore Today News Network

June 19, 2017: A woman from Kerala gave birth to a baby boy while flying on Jet Airways’s Dammam-Kochi flight at a height of 35,000 feet on Sunday morning.

According to officials, both woman and her child are in stable condition.

The 29-year-old C. Jose, who was travelling alone, went into premature labour when the plane was flying over Pakistan and had to diverted to Mumbai to handle the medical emergency.

The baby was delivered with help of a passenger Mini Wilson, a trained paramedic, who was helped by the crew members.

After landing in Mumbai, mother and child were rushed to the Holy Spirit Hospital in Andheri east where their condition was reported to be "stable".

Jet Airways announced that being the first baby to be born in flight for the airlines, the kid would get a free lifetime pass for any travel on the carrier.

Jet Airways also informed Jose’s family, who are rushing to Mumbai.

After a two-hour halt for the medical emergency, the flight departed for its onward destination to Kochi.

Cochin International Airport Ltd. Managing Director V.J. Kurian confirmed the incident, but did not give more details.

Courtesy: Indiatoday