Woman Gives Birth To 'Miracle' Baby Mid-Flight With Help Of UK Doctor

Fortunately, Dr Khan's prompt intervention resulted in a successful delivery, with a healthy baby girl being born mid-flight.

A dramatic in-flight delivery occurred on a recent commercial flight from Amman, Jordan, to London Luton Airport. Dr Hassan Khan, a physician from Basildon Hospital in Essex, was a passenger on the flight when his medical expertise became crucial. Roughly two hours into the journey, a medical emergency was declared, and Dr Khan was called upon to assist a passenger in active labour. Upon reaching the scene near the cockpit, he discovered the woman's water had broken.

Fortunately, Dr Khan's prompt intervention resulted in a successful delivery, with a healthy baby girl being born mid-flight. This rare event, as noted by cabin crew, marked only the 75th documented birth on a commercial aircraft.

The plane was diverted to Brindisi Airport, in southern Italy, so the 38-year-old woman and her child could be taken to hospital, BBC reported.