Nigerian Woman gives birth aboard British Airways en-route to London

31-year-old Nigerian woman, Ujunwa Ozeh,  who was 26 weeks pregnant, went into labour 36,000 feet up, causing the pilot of a British Airways plane to divert to Palma de Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands. The British Airways plane flying from Abuja, Nigeria to London was forced to make an emergency landing on the Spanish island when the Nigerian woman gave birth in business class of a Boeing 777 plane carrying 296 passengers. Once the plane had touched down, mother and baby were rushed to the hospital where they are said to be stable.
The emergency caused the plane to arrive the UK two hours late.
Here’s what 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.”

Under British Airways regulations, pregnant women can fly on their planes until the end of their 36th week, or 32nd week if carrying more than one baby.

While Mrs Ozeh will be discharged on Monday, Michael is currently in the intensive care unit and will remain in hospital until August, around his original due date, so he can develop properly.

Mrs Ozeh 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.

Nnedinma was born in the United States but Mrs Ozeh is insistent she was not returning the country to have Micheal.