Kerala woman delivers baby on Saudi-Kochi Jet Airways flight

The woman was travelling from Dammam alone and developed labour pains as the plane was in Pakistani airspace The cabin crew sought the help of a nurse who was also on the flight and the delivery took place in the first class area Following the delivery, the flight was diverted to Mumbai where the mother and baby were taken off and moved to a hospital

A Keralite woman, travelling from Saudi Arabia's Dammam to Kochi on a Jet Airways flight, delivered a baby en route on Sunday, according to reports.

The woman, whose name was not known, was travelling alone and suddenly developed labour pains as the plane was in Pakistani airspace. The cabin crew sought the help of a nurse who was also on the flight and the mother-to-be was moved into the first class area, where the delivery took place.

Following the delivery, the flight was diverted to Mumbai where the mother and baby were taken off and moved to a hospital. The flight then took off from Mumbai after a two-hour stop for Kochi.

Cochin International Airport Ltd. Managing Director VJ Kurian said that he heard about the incident, but does not have more details of the woman passenger, according to a IANS report.