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May Day Baby Arrives in Palma

BA Flight diverts due to premature birth on board

featured in News & reviews Author Ellie Mahoney, Mallorca Editor Updated

A British Airways flight had to make an emergency landing on May 1st as one of its passengers had given birth prematurely.

The mother, a Nigerian National, gave birth at just 26 weeks and was taken to Hospital at Universitari Son Espases on arrival at Palma airport.

The flight was believed to be heading to London from Lagos.