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Woman gives birth over Atlantic on New Year's Eve
On a flight from Amsterdam to Boston, USA Today reports that a woman of unknown nationality (though probably American or Dutch) gave birth to a Canadian while in flight. The miracle of international airspace is responsible for the citizenship, though it did not cause the underlying birth. There is no word on whether Northwest Airlines charged for the extra carry-on that materialized while Flight 59 was in the air, but it's likely they showed a bit of goodwill.
A doctor and paramedic helped deliver the baby girl in Canadian airspace over the Atlantic Ocean, which accounts for the extra dose of citizenship the new kid receives. When the plane touched down at 10:30 AM yesterday, mother and child were rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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[Via USA Today]
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Daniel Jan 1st 2009 1:44PM
Just wondering, what happens at midnight on New Year's Eve in a plane. Does the pilot do some sort of countdown? That would be awesome. haha