{"id":328039,"date":"2026-05-02T18:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=328039"},"modified":"2026-05-02T18:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:04:29","slug":"baby-born-mid-flight-to-rome-after-mum-goes-into-labour-early-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/baby-born-mid-flight-to-rome-after-mum-goes-into-labour-early-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby born mid-flight to Rome after mum goes into labour early | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The lady went into labour at 34,000 feet mid-air on a flight to Rome (Picture: Facebook\/ITA Airways)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A lady gave birth to a baby on board a flight to Rome after going into labour early, 34,000 feet above the bottom. <\/p>\n

The crew and passengers on board ITA Airways flight AZ855 jumped into motion when a passenger began to present birth. <\/p>\n

The Airbus A321 jet was travelling from Dakar, Senegal, to Italy\u2019s capital Rome on Wednesday when things took a surprising turn. <\/p>\n

An hour after take off, the alarm was raised that the seven-month pregnant woman was about to deliver her baby. <\/p>\n

She appears to have been moved to a more private section of the plane away from other passengers while the crew called for any medical professionals to step forward. <\/p>\n

Luckily for the mum and baby, a health care provider and a nurse were on board. <\/p>\n

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ITA Airways posted concerning the once-in-a-lifetime event on social media, saying that is the primary baby born on the carrier\u2019s aircraft ever. <\/p>\n

The airline said in a caption posted in Italian: \u2018A pleasing and unexpected event made ITA Airways\u2019 day.<\/p>\n

\u2018On flight AZ855 that departed from Dakar last night and headed to Rome Fiumicino, an hour after take-off a seven-month pregnant woman gave birth to a baby prematurely.<\/p>\n

\u2018The mother and the infant received immediate assistance from the crew, who demonstrated great professionalism, and two passengers, a health care provider and a nurse, to whom the corporate deserves probably the most sincere thanks.<\/p>\n

\u2018The infant, in perfect health, is the primary baby born on board an aircraft in ITA Airways history, wishing the infant an exquisite life stuffed with joy.\u2019<\/p>\n

It appears the plane was travelling between Western Sahara and Mauritania when pilots made a pointy U-turn, in response to the plane tracking website Flightradar24. <\/p>\n

The plane touched down back in Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport at about 2.30am local time. <\/p>\n

The identical Airbus plane appears to have taken off from Dakar again shortly before 4am, arriving at Rome Fiumicino airport just before 9am. <\/p>\n

Last month, a lady gave birth on a flight to John F Kennedy Airport within the US. <\/p>\n

It sparked a debate concerning the infant\u2019s nationality because the US has traditionally recognised birthright for babies born in American airspace or soil.<\/p>\n

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