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2 May 2014

British Airways flight from Nigeria to London is forced to make an emergency landing in Majorca after woman gives birth at 36,000ft on a flat-bed seat in Club Class



British Airways flight from Nigeria to London is forced to make an emergency landing in Majorca after woman gives birth at 36,000ft on a flat-bed seat in Club Class



A plane flying from Nigeria to London had to make an emergency landing on a Spanish island when a woman gave birth in business class.
Ujunwa Jennifer Eneh, who turned 31 today, went into labour at 36,000 feet while flying from her native Nigeria to London, despite only being 26 weeks pregnant.
The pilot of the British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Palme de Mallorce, in the Balearic Islands and the mother and baby, which has been called Michael, were rushed to the island's Son Espases hospital.
While Mrs Eneh will soon be discharged, Michael is being kept in the intensive care unit will likely remain in hospital until August, his original due date, so he can develop properly.
Mrs Eneh said: 'I don't have any other option than to stay here on the island. My baby needs me to just hang
in there for him until it is safe for him to come home with me.'
The mother-of-two was travelling with her one-year-old daughter Nnedinma and was planning to catch a connecting flight from London to Washington, USA, where she was taking the little girl for vacation.

British Airways flight from Nigeria to London is forced to make an emergency landing in Majorca after woman gives birth at 36,000ft on a flat-bed seat in Club Class
The woman was rushed to hospital after the plane landed on the island of Palma de Mallorca, pictured. Both the mother and baby are said to be stable
 When her water broke, fellow passengers alerted the cabin crew who put out a call for doctors over the intercom. A female doctor, currently unidentified, was onboard and able to oversee the birth with the help of flight crew, who are trained in birthing procedures.
When her water broke, the housewife at first refused to believe she had gone into labour so early. The cabin crew called on an unknown female doctor, who was also a passenger on the plane, to carry out the delivery on a flatbed in the Boeing 777's business class section.
Mrs Eneh said: 'I just wasn't thinking that I could be in labour, I couldn't imagine it. When the doctor told me that the baby was coming I went into total shock, I can't really remember, I wasn't able to think clearly.'
Once the plane had touched down, mother and baby were raced to hospital where they are said to be stable.
Mrs Eneh said: 'I am fine and healthy and the doctor said that Michael is doing pretty well, that it's looking good and he is trying to survive.'
Her husband, KC, is an estate agent in Nigeria and is now scurrying to get a visa so he can travel to be with his wife and children. Mrs Eneh said she had never thought the baby would come so early, or would not have attempted travelling.
Under BA regulations, pregnant woman can fly on their planes until the end of their 36th week, or 32nd week if carrying more than one baby.
Once the emergency was dealt with, the plane continued on to the UK, arriving only thirty minutes late.
A spokesman for British Airways said: 'Our cabin crew, who are trained in birthing procedures, assisted with the delivery of a baby on board our flight from Abuja.
'The Captain diverted the aircraft to Palma so that mum and baby could be taken to hospital.
'We are in touch and will continue to provide any support and help we can.
'We wish the mother and her little one all the very best.'

-dailymail

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