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Woman Gives Birth on Delta Flight Before Emergency Landing in Oregon
The crew declared a medical emergency as more than 150 passengers and onboard medical volunteers helped before the baby was delivered.
- On Friday, a passenger gave birth aboard Delta Flight 478 from Atlanta to Portland International Airport after the crew declared a medical emergency to receive priority air traffic handling.
- Labor began about 30 minutes before the scheduled landing, prompting flight attendants to act alongside a doctor and two nurses who were traveling on the flight.
- Passenger Jess Cushenberry, traveling with her daughter Taylor, offered a blanket to the crew as radio traffic confirmed, "Engine 80 and Rescue 82; Update from ground, the baby has been delivered on the aircraft."
- Emergency responders met the aircraft at Portland International Airport, where Portland Communications Manager Kara Hansen confirmed, "They found everyone in stable condition upon arrival."
- Delta stated, "We extend our sincere thanks to the crew and medical volunteers on board who stepped in to provide care," noting that flight crews receive extensive training for in-flight medical emergencies.
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Baby on board! Woman births baby on flight from Atlanta to Portland
A woman on Delta flight 478 from Atlanta to Portland gave birth to her baby with the help of flight attendants, a doctor, and two nurses, and the mother and child were in stable condition when they arrived at Portland International Airport.
·Portland, United States
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·Portland, United States
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