Video: Woman gives birth on Turkish Airlines flight

 

Video: Woman gives birth on Turkish Airlines flight

Burkina Faso - Cabin crew came to the woman's aid after she complained of birthing pains during the flight.

By AP

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Published: Mon 10 Apr 2017, 3:15 PM

Last updated: Mon 10 Apr 2017, 9:08 PM

A Turkish Airlines flight landed with one more passenger than it took off with after a baby was born mid-air with the help of the airline's crew.
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The airline tells NBC News a woman who was 28 weeks pregnant complained of birthing pains during the flight over West Africa from Conakry in Guinea to Burkina Faso's capital city of Ouagadougou (WAH'-gah-doo-goo). The airline says its cabin crew rushed to help deliver a baby girl named Kadiju at 42,000feet.
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The airline put up pictures on social media Friday showing the crew smiling for photos with the baby and the mom, who was lying across a row of three seats.
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The pair was taken to a hospital once the plane landed and the airline says both are doing well.



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