Woman Delivers Baby Mid-Air, Viral Video Shows Airline Crew Celebrating

A baby boy was delivered prematurely on an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bengaluru in India on Wednesday evening.

The unidentified woman passenger was allegedly allowed to fly since she was not 32 weeks into her pregnancy. The woman went into premature labor on the flight. Luckily, a gynecologist who was on board the aircraft took charge of the situation and helped the woman deliver a baby boy, local website the News Minute reported.

Confirming the news, the airline said, "We just got information that a baby boy was born in our flight en route 6E 122 Delhi - BLR. Flight landing at 19:40. All operations normal. The mother and child are healthy. Congratulations to all. Kudos to your training Team First Aid." No additional information was released.

The baby boy may be offered free tickets for life by the airline, India Today quoted sources as saying.

Meanwhile, several fellow passengers took to social media to post photos of the baby. They revealed the airline crew was very calm throughout the delivery and handled the situation very well.

"Was on Indigo 6E 122flight to BLR, a woman gives birth to a baby boy mid-air, amazing teamwork of Indigo flight attendants. The cabin crew is not just there to pour tea coffee in your cups. Thy r well trained to handle any kind of situations on board which includes childbirth as well," passenger Moses Marton tweeted.

Meanwhile, a video showed the airline crew and ground staff giving warm welcome to the mother-son duo as they landed at the Bengaluru airport. While some members can be seen assisting them in deplaning, the other can be seen applauding and cheering.

The incident comes weeks after a woman delivered a baby on an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to London. The woman, identified as Hiyam Nasr Naji Daaban, went into labor mid-flight. Before the pilot could make an emergency landing, the child was delivered successfully. The airline said the child will receive free flight tickets for life.