A Southwest Airlines flight from San Francisco to Phoenix had to make an emergency landing today after a woman went into a labor and gave birth to a baby just minutes after takeoff. The flight was diverted to Los Angeles International Airport after the heavily pregnant mother began having contractions at 10,000 feet. An emergency room nurse and a doctor who happened to be aboard the flight delivered the child - with the help of a very rattled flight attendant. There were 111 people aboard the plane at the time. A woman gave birth Tuesday aboard a Southwest Airlines flight shortly after it took off from San Francisco. The plane had to be rerouted to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles (stock photo)
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A doctor and an emergency room nurse who happened to be aboard helped deliver the baby
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Mother and child are resting comfortably at a hospital after the successful delivery
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Southwest Airlines Flight 623 took off at 6.34am and landed at LAX at 7.41am
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