Woman gives birth mid-flight to Cauayan City

By: Villamor Visaya Jr. - 5 years ago

Woman gives birth mid-flight in Cauayan City

MILE HIGH DELIVERY. Paramedics and airport personnel attend to the infant born in an aircraft bound for Cauayan City on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Contributed Photo

CAUAYAN CITY – A 33-year-old woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl while on a flight from the municipality of Divilacan to the Cauayan Domestic Airport on Thursday.

Shirley Obias said she was thankful that she was able to safely deliver her seventh child aboard the aircraft.

She named her newborn “Sky.”

They were brought to hospital upon arrival in Cauayan. (Editor: Gilbert S. Gaviola)