Etihad flight diverted to Mumbai after Indonesia woman delivers baby mid-air

The flight, EY-474, was diverted to Mumbai airport and the woman was rushed to a hospital in Andheri. She is now recuperating with her newborn baby.

An Indonesian woman delivered a baby on-board an Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta on Wednesday morning, officials said here.

The Etihad flight was delayed by at least two hours against its scheduled arrival of 3.05 p.m. at Jakarta due to the medical emergency. (Getty Images) (Getty Images)

Following the medical emergency, the flight was diverted to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the woman was rushed to the Seven Hills Hospital in Andheri east and is now recuperating with her newborn baby.

The flight, EY-474, was delayed by at least two hours against its scheduled arrival of 3.05 p.m. at Jakarta due to the medical emergency, according to an official