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This Boy Gotta Fly: Plane Crew Helps Passenger Give Birth to a Baby During Flight in India

The incident is sure to melt your heart. This year, we have heard news of forest fires, earthquakes, plane crashes, and deaths but a truly miraculous adventure has lightened up the social mood in India.
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On an evening IndiGo flight from the Indian capital New Delhi to Bengaluru, a passenger in the final stages of her pregnancy, began experiencing severe abdominal pains. But the flight had already taken off and was mid-air.

After several minutes of chaos, the passenger realised that her water had broken and the baby was ready to come make its appearance. 

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Like any Bollywood or Hollywood movie scene, air hostesses and other people on the plane got together and successfully facilitated the delivery.

With the assistance of a female doctor aboard, a slightly premature, but healthy baby boy was born during that flight from Delhi to Bengaluru on Wednesday night.

IndiGo airlines is also likely to give a lifetime "free ticket" as a gift to the newborn baby, India Today reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The ground staff of IndiGo airlines greeted the new mother-son duo with a mini celebration at Bengaluru Airport.

​The overwhelmingly emotional story has gone viral on social media in India.

 

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