British Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing As Nigerian Woman Goes Into Labour
Kusoro Jeremiah
A Boeing 777 with 296 passengers aboard, en-route London from Abuja had to make an emergency landing on a Spanish Island when a woman gave birth in business class.
The 30-year-old Nigerian woman went into labour 36,000 feet up, causing the pilot of the British Airways plane to divert the plane to Palma de Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands.
The woman was rushed to the hospital with the new born baby which had been delivered at the Island’s Palma Son Sant Joan airport with the help of the cabin crew.
Both the mother and her baby remain in hospital but are said to be stable.
A spokesman for British Airways said: –
“Our cabin crew, who are trained in birthing procedures, assisted with the delivery of a baby on board our flight from Abuja.
“The Captain diverted the aircraft to Palma so that mum and baby could be taken to hospital. We are in touch and will continue to provide any support and help we can. We wish the mother and her little one all the very best.”
The woman was 26 weeks into her pregnancy when she went into labour.
