Pushing a baby out of you is difficult at the best of times (we imagine), but doing so thousands of feet above the ground is just not ideal.
Thankfully, for a 28-weeks-pregnant woman named Nafi Diaby, though, the crew of Turkish Airlines flight TK538 from the Guinean capital of Conarky were on hand to save the day.
According to a statement from the airline, Diaby began having contractions at 42,000 feet. Again, not ideal conditions for any mother-to-be.
Airline crew noticed she was in pain, and before you could say "OMG this woman is having a baby, does anyone know how to deliver human beings?!" crew members and some passengers stepped in to help deliver the newborn. And it's a girl! Read more...
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