(CNN) — Talk about a memorable arrival into the world — or, in this case, above the world.
This past weekend, a woman went into labor on a flight that had departed the West African nation of Ghana to the United States.
This midflight labor happened on United Airlines Flight 997, which departed from Kotoka International Airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana, and was bound for Washington Dulles International Airport on an 11-hour flight.
They had been in the air for roughly six hours when the woman went into labor, United Airlines told CNN Travel in an email on Monday evening.
Luckily for the mother, a physician, a nurse and United flight attendant who is a former nurse were onboard the Boeing 787-8 aircraft ready to assist.
“Our crew was amazing,” United wrote in a statement to CNN Travel. “They acted quickly, assisted the medical professionals onboard and ensured everyone stayed safe throughout the flight.
“And we were especially thrilled to see the plane land with one extra, especially beautiful, customer onboard.”
Airport paramedics met the flight upon its arrival in the United States at 5:41 a.m. Sunday, January 30.
Witness account: ‘I just started praying’
She told CNN Travel she was in business class, and the woman who gave birth was in the row behind her, though they were separated by the emergency exits. That meant that the laboring woman had space in front of her seat to lie down.
“I was asleep. … I thought I was dreaming when I heard moaning. I got out of my seat, and I saw someone on the ground. A nurse was over her,” Warren said.
It took Warren a minute to fully realize what was happening.
When she did, “I thought, ‘Oh God, I know she is not about to give birth on this plane. I was literally counting her contractions — seven to 10…
Source : cnn
