Baby born mid-flight gets free rides for life

Passengers travelling on a flight recently were in for a shock recently when a woman gave birth on board the plane.

The woman prematurely gave birth to a baby girl midair on a Cebu Air flight between Dubai and the Philippines.

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The baby is said to have been premature and not due until October. The sound of crying alerted the cabin crew who turned to the passengers for help.

Luckily two nurses happened to be flying and another mother had a suitcase full of infant clothing on hand.

The plane then had to make an emergency landing in India to make sure the baby and mother were OK.

The airline, Cebu Pacific, offered the newborn free flights for the rest of her life according to a passenger who shared the story on Facebook.

Along with a full description of the incident, Missy Berberabe Umandal wrote: "We had to do an emergency landing in India to ensure the baby's safety. All flight attendants, pilots, and passengers were very attentive too.

"Very lucky baby.. since she was born in a Cebu Pac plane, she gets FREE TRAVELS FOR A LIFETIME with the airline. Congratulations to the first-time Mom and Grandma!

"This is something you don't get to see everyday. It only happens in movies, and we're lucky to witness this miracle."