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NEED TO KNOW
- A Thai woman gave birth on board an Air India flight from Muscat, Oman, to Mumbai, India, on Thursday, July 24
- The 29-year-old was flying with her toddler daughter when she went into labor at 35,000 feet
- As no doctors were on board, the flight crew and a nurse passenger assisted in the birth of the baby boy
A Thai woman is recovering after giving birth during a flight from Muscat, Oman to Mumbai, India.
The 29-year-old was flying with her toddler daughter on Thursday, July 24, when she went into labor on board the Air India Express flight, reported local outlets The Hindustan Times, The Indian Express and The Economic Times.
As there was no doctor on board, the Air India flight crew created space for the woman to deliver her baby at around 35,000 feet with the assistance of a nurse passenger, The Hindustan Times reported.
Other passengers were also asked to put their phones away to protect the woman’s privacy, the outlet added.
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The mother gave birth to a baby boy before the plane landed at Mumbai at 4:02 a.m. local time. She was then taken to a nearby hospital with her new son for health checks.
According to The Economic Times, a medical team and an ambulance were waiting at the airport for the new mom-of-two.
A female staff member also accompanied the mother and her children to the hospital, the outlet added.
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“She did not have a visa for India and was scheduled to board a connecting flight to Bangkok the same night,” an airline source told The Hindustan Times. “But nature had other plans.”
According to the outlet, Air India is in communication with the Thai Consulate in Mumbai to help the mother with paperwork as she continues her short stay in Mumbai.
A staff member from the airline is also assisting her for the duration of her one-week stay.
“The coordination between the cockpit and cabin crew, ground staff, medical responders, and airport authorities was seamless, just like the airline’s values of agility and empathy,” the airline said in a statement, per The Indian Express.
“This moment of unbridled heroism not only showcases the crew’s preparedness but also the compassion and teamwork spirit of Air India Express.”
PEOPLE has contacted Air India for comment.