Baby born on Air New Zealand while in the air

Back on the 25th of January I posted about a miraculous moment that happened in the skies when a baby boy was delivered aboard Hi Fly's A330 CS-TCE, while operating the route from Dzaoudzi (DZA/FMCZ) to Nairobi (NBO/HKJK).

Then on the 15th of February I posted another story about a Brussels Airlines flight from Dakar, Senegal (DSS/GOBD), to Brussels, Belgium, (BRU/EBBR) turned into an unforgettable journey when a surprise passenger made an early entrance into the world. 

Between 1929 and 2018, only 74 infants were born on commercial flights, averaging approximately one baby per year. Well, for the third time this year, here we go again.

AIR NEW ZEALAND AIRBUS A321-271NX ZK-NNA (MSN 8496)

A mum to be who gave birth on an Air New Zealand flight was in labour for 12 hours before take-off and planned to give birth at the Te Matatini festival, a relative claims. The shocking revelations come from family members of the mother, who told the media she has four other children not in her custody.

The pregnant woman gave birth to a girl onboard a 55-minute flight from Auckland (AKL/NZAA) to New Plymouth (NPL/NZNP). The aunt told the media her niece was posting on Facebook after the birth, bragging that she went into labour at 3am that morning.

“I wasn’t telling them that though,” the mother wrote in a post about not being honest with the air crew.

Another relative, who wished to stay anonymous, said she flew from Christchurch and missed her original direct flight to New Plymouth, so was forced to get on another flight with a layover in Auckland.

Her aunt claimed she had planned to have her baby at Te Matatini but did not know why. She said she believes she did it to “get attention”.

“Why would you put your child’s health at risk, the birth of your baby at risk, by doing that stunt? I just don’t know.”

 

(Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga is a festival which attracts diplomats and First Nations visitors, highlighting its international appeal.)