Passenger gives birth on Qatar Airways flight mid-air
A Boeing 777 bound from Miami to Doha was forced to make an emergency landing in Newfoundland after a pregnant passenger gave birth mid-air to a baby boy, officials said yesterday.
The birth took place just hours after the Qatar Airways flight took off from Florida on Sunday morning and before the pilot was able to make the emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland, eastern Canada.
With the help of two doctors travelling on the plane the woman gave birth to a healthy boy, Brian Hicks, safety manager at Gander International Airport, told AFP.
"Thirty minutes before the plane was preparing to land, she gave birth to a baby boy," said Hicks. "There were two doctors onboard, they assisted with the birth."
He added: "That's the youngest passenger we've ever had at Gander."
The plane was on the ground for some two hours while the mother and newborn were taken to a local hospital, before it then flew on to the Gulf.
The unnamed mother, who was thought to be travelling alone, and the baby boy are said to be doing well and are thought to still be in Canada, Hicks said. [AFP]
Babies don't get tickets for life. That's an urban myth although a few airlines did that. But that is completely up to them.
Did she have to buy another ticket halfway through the flight? Not surprised in Qatar Airways did that!
So will they get free airfare for life?????
When I was 5 months pregnant for my first child, the airport staff was doubting whether i am just 5 months pregant. How can this happen, was she more than 7 months?
Brian Hicks lost the baby's track after his duty finished ........ it's clear from his comments at the end of the news story .............
Doctors keep on practicing whereever they go ......................
Anyhow .... welcome to new baby & congrats to the dear mom !
''The plane was on the ground for some two hours '' needs to be investigated ............ & improved ......... one hour was more than sufficient .................................
It could have saved other passengers from the avoidable delay ......................................
The boy may choose from .. thirtyfivefeethigh , midair , MiamitoDoha as his middle name for example ...............
'' .......... pregnant passenger gave birth ! ........'' There is no other way guys .... is there ?
Hostesses didn't take any intiative ? .................................
Not the passenger but the boy , the root cause for all this ..........
Mother is unnamed till date is most surprising then how she got her passport I don't believe this news piece ...............!!
Hope the passenger will pay for the landing and fuel costs