18 years seasoned pilot delivers newborn baby mid-air
18 years seasoned pilot delivers newborn baby mid-air
In an awe-inspiring mid-air drama, a seasoned pilot armed with18 years flying experience
delivered a newborn baby on a VietJet flight sector
Tapei-Bangkok, 30,000 ft high after mother went into labour.
The high-altitude delivery unfolded following Jakarin Sararnrakskul’s respond to an emergency call from the cabin crew, leaving his co-pilot in charge of the cockpit.
While the aircraft soared over the skies, the routine flight took an unforeseen turn when the pilot rushed to the aid of a woman in labour in one of the plane’s bathrooms. The urgency of the situation compelled Sararnrakskul to take charge.
On reaching the expectant mother, the pilot found that she was in active labour. With no time to spare, she successfully delivered the baby while the aircraft maintained its altitude thousands of feet above ground.
The baby dubbed ‘sky’ by the crew was welcomed by paramedics upon the flight’s arrival in Bangkok.
News Edit K.V.Raman
