Unexpected Mid-Flight Birth on Uzbekistan Airways Flight Leads to Emergency Stop in Iceland

A surprising birth aboard an Uzbekistan Airways flight from Tashkent to New York led to an emergency landing in Keflavik, Iceland, according to the airline's press service.

"An incredible event occurred on board flight HY101, traveling from Tashkent to New York, just on the day of the airline's 33rd anniversary. During the flight, a woman went into labor. Later, the passenger gave birth to a boy. The crew opted to make an emergency landing at an alternate airfield in the city of Keflavik [Iceland]," the press service said, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

Serendipitously, an obstetrician and a surgeon were onboard - they delivered the woman's baby. After landing, medics boarded the plane to provide the necessary medical assistance. The mother and the newborn were taken to a local clinic, the airline's press service specified.