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ORLANDO, FL - A woman gave birth after unexpectedly going into labor during a flight from Denver International Airport to Orlando International Airport.
According to Frontier Airlines, the woman delivered the baby with the help of flight attendant Diana Giraldo, who helped the woman to the back lavatory and assisted her as she gave birth.
Chris Nye, the captain of the plane, said Giraldo was “exemplary” and “calm” during the delivery, and that the flight attendant “went above and beyond after the completion of the flight to coordinate our return to Orlando.”
Nye said dispatchers had the plane make a stop in Pensacola and credits the entire flight crew, stating “the whole crew really did a great job. I transferred controls and flying duties to my First Officer as I coordinated the diversion. Dispatch did a great job as well by suggesting Pensacola Airport and getting a gate and paramedics ready for us. This was a job well done, and I was happy to see everyone working together to successfully deliver a newborn on an aircraft.”