Southwest flight diverted after a baby was born on airplane

 By 
Stan Schroeder
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Southwest flight diverted after a baby was born on airplane
Credit: Bridget Coila

One newborn already has quite the humblebrag under its belt: diverting a plane several hundred miles away from its destination.

A woman gave birth on a Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday, prompting the crew to divert the Phoenix-bound flight from San Francisco to an early landing in Los Angeles.

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The woman went into labor shortly after the plane took off from San Francisco International Airport, and luckily, a nurse and a doctor were among the passengers; they helped with the delivery.

After the plane landed in LA, the mother and the baby were transported to a hospital. They are both in good condition, TV station KTLA reports.

The flight took off shortly after diverting and continued to Phoenix, arriving at 11:59 a.m. local time.

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