Emirates Airline in air return, as Nigerian woman gives birth on board

A Lagos-bound Emirates Airline flight from Dubai was forced to return to base for a short period, after a woman went into labour mid air.

Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made this known in a statement through NIDCOM’s Head Media and Publicity, Abdur-Rahman Balogun on Wednesday.

The plane made a U-turn after the woman who gave birth developed complications.

“A Nigerian lady, Mrs. Kafayat Amusan, one of the stranded Nigerians travellers returning from Dubai, has been delivered of a baby,” she said.

“She developed complications on board , which resulted in the plane returning back to Dubai after take-off. She is currently admitted at a hospital in Dubai.”

According to Dabiri-Erewa, the Nigerian ambassador in Dubai, Mohammed Rimi and staff of the embassy are in touch with the mother and child who are in good condition.

“Emirates had to change to another aircraft which is now enroute Lagos with 265 returnees on board,” she added.

No fewer than 265 returnees are on the flight which is expected to land later in the day.