Travelers aboard a Caribbean Airlines flight from Jamaica to New York City experienced a harrowing moment over the weekend.
According to CBS News, a pregnant woman aboard the flight from Kingston to John F. Kennedy International Airport went into labor mid-flight on Saturday.
"We have a passenger, a pregnant passenger, who's going into labor at this time. Requesting direct detail," the pilot can be heard telling air traffic control, who asked if they should call medical personnel to meet the plane at the gate.
After confirming the woman had given birth, the air traffic controller responded: "All right, tell her she's got to name it Kennedy."
"The airline commends the professionalism and measured response of its crew, who managed the situation in accordance with established procedures, ensuring the safety and comfort of all onboard," Caribbean Airlines said in a statement.
The airline confirmed that the woman and child were attended to by medical personnel at JFK.
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