Flight attendant delivers baby mid-flight

A “heroic” flight attendant helped deliver a baby during a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver International Airport to Orlando International Airport. 

“The baby couldn’t wait, so the early and unexpected labor took place on a flight,” Frontier posted on Facebook. 

Flight attendant Diana Giraldo took the mother to the back restroom and helped her through the process. 

“Diana again went above and beyond after the completion of the flight to coordinate our return to Orlando,” Captain Chris Nye said of Diana’s heroic task.

The plane detoured from the route and landed at Pensacola Airport, where the paramedics were ready to examine the newborn and its mother. 

“The whole crew really did a great job. I transferred controls and flying duties to my First Officer as I coordinated the diversion. Dispatch did a great job as well by suggesting Pensacola Airport and getting a gate and paramedics ready for us. This was a job well done, and I was happy to see everyone working together to successfully deliver a newborn on an aircraft!” said Chris.

The mother used Sky as the baby’s middle name in honor of the mid-flight delivery.