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Woman gives birth over the Atlantic during a flight from Africa to the US

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Forrest Brown, CNN Talk about a memorable arrival into the world — or, in this case, above the world. This past weekend, a woman went into labor on a flight that had departed the West African nation of Ghana to the United States.

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Woman gives birth on transatlantic flight to D.C. with doctor's help (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The baby was delivered with the help of a doctor who just happened to be on the flight and a member of the crew who has been trained as a nurse.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Woman gives birth over the Atlantic during a flight from Africa to the US (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Forrest Brown, CNN Talk about a memorable arrival into the world — or, in this case, above the world. This past weekend, a woman went into labor on a flight that had departed the West African nation of Ghana to the United States.

  3. NBC News

    Woman gives birth to baby over Atlantic during flight from Ghana to U.S. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    United Airlines said it was “thrilled to see the plane land with one extra, especially beautiful, customer onboard."

  4. NBC New York

    Woman Gives Birth Over Atlantic During Flight From Ghana to U.S. (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    It was an air delivery like no other. A woman gave birth over the weekend to a baby boy thousands of feet above the Atlantic during a United Airlines flight from Ghana to the U.S. In a statement, United Airlines said its crew had “acted quickly” to help ensure the delivery could be carried out safel…

  5. The Daily Caller

    Woman Gives Birth On Flight Over Atlantic Ocean (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A woman has given birth to a baby boy on a United Airlines flight from Ghana to the United States.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Woman gives birth during United Airlines flight from Ghana to US (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A woman gave birth to a baby boy over the weekend while on an 11-hour flight from Ghana to the United States.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Woman gives birth over the Atlantic during a flight from Africa to the US | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Forrest Brown, CNN Talk about a memorable arrival into the world -- or, in this case, above the world.This past weekend, a woman went into labor on a

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