Baby's first flight took on a whole new meaning when a woman
gave birth aboard a Southwest Airlines flight in midair Tuesday morning.
According to Southwest officials, the baby was born shortly
after Flight 623's 6:24 a.m. PT takeoff with the assistance of a nurse and
doctor onboard.
"It was amazing," a flight attendant said on a
video posted on the airline's website. "All the passengers were awesome.
Everybody was clapping."
The flight was then diverted to Los Angeles International
Airport about 7:30 a.m.
It was originally bound for Phoenix from San Francisco.
"Beautiful day. Smooth. Everything was going
great," Capt. John Gordy said. "About 50 minutes prior to touchdown,
we got a call from the flight attendants in the back."
Gordy said air traffic control guided the plane to Los
Angeles, moving flights in front of them to open a clear path.
The plane was met by a Los Angeles Fire Department emergency
response team upon landing, according to LAX spokeswoman Katherine Alvarado.
Mother and child were transported to a local hospital and
are "doing fine," according to Alvarado.
"LAFD praises an ER RN that assisted the mother in
giving birth prior to our arrival," LAFD spokesman Erik Scott said in a statement.
After a two-and-a-half hour delay, the 111 other passengers
aboard Flight 623 were able to continue their journey to Phoenix aboard a new
aircraft.
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