The Huffington Post reported a Malaysian woman flying onboard budget carrier AirAsia went into labor in the sky Wednesday, October 21st, and will now receive free flights for life for her and her newborn boy.
The special delivery occurred while the plane was on its way from Penang to Kuching. As soon as the mother went into labor, the aircraft was diverted to Kuala Lumpur for an emergency landing—but the baby was not about to wait.
With the help of a doctor who was onboard the flight and the flight attendants, the woman delivered her baby boy while the aircraft was still about 2,000 feet in the air. The mother, Liew Siaw Hsia, 31, was only 27 weeks pregnant at the time.
An AirAsia spokeswoman, Nazatul Mokhtar, said Friday that the mother and her son—born 11 weeks short of full term—were then rushed to a nearby hospital. Their condition is currently unknown.
The Huffington Post reported that AirAsia is giving both Liew and her son a lifetime of free flights to celebrate the mid-air arrival.
