Daijiworld Media Network
Jul 1: The family of the first baby to be born on an Indian Airline has named the child Jetson as an act of gratitude to Jet Airways staff, that helped the mother deliver the baby safely at 35,000 ft.
On June 18, C Jose (29) developed premature labour pains while airborne on Jet Airways Dammam-Kochi flight. The alert crew announced to find a doctor on board to attend the emergency. However, only a paramedic named Mini Wilson was on board.
With her help, the crew helped the woman deliver the baby within eight minutes.
Meanwhile, the pilot who had requested an emergency landing with the ATC landed the plane in Mumbai Airport and the mother and baby were rushed to Holy Spirit Hospital. Jose and her baby, who weighed 2 kg at birth, flew to Kerala after being discharged on June 24.
Jose believes her son is special and expresses her gratitude to the Jet Airways staff for their prompt action.
The crew on board the flight, included two males and three females, was headed by in-flight supervisor Mohammad Taj Hayat. The other members of the crew included Tejas Chavan, Catherine Lepcha, Sushmita, David, Isha Jayakar and Deborah Tavares were all freshers and have experience of less than a year in the airline. They were commended and felicitated by the airline for their care and prompt action.
Jet Airways had recently announced that Baby Jetson will be gifted a free lifetime pass to travel on the airline.