A woman gave birth to a baby girl while travelling from Bengaluru to Jaipur on Wednesday in an Indigo airlines' flight. The news was confirmed by the airlines and a statement was released which read, “A baby girl was born on board an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Jaipur.”
Fortunately, there was a doctor flying in the same flight. They instantly helped the expectant mother.
The airlines in a statement aid,"A baby girl was born on board an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Jaipur. Baby was delivered with the help of crew assisted by a doctor on board. Jaipur airport was immediately informed to arrange for a doctor and an ambulance on arrival. Both the baby & mother are stable."
Dr Subahana Nazir, who helped deliver the baby, was welcomed into the arrival hall and a Thank You card was handed over by our Jaipur staff. Great teamwork by all our staff concerned, read the statement by IndiGo.