MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian woman traveling on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Los Angeles gave birth on the plane, the carrier said Thursday.
Lyudmila Yalinus delivered her baby boy with the help of several flight attendants after two doctors who were on board refused to help for unspecified reasons, said Viktor Sokolov, an Aeroflot spokesman.
The delivery went well and Yalinus was able to leave the plane on her own carrying the baby and was greeted by the infant's father, Sokolov told The Associated Press.
``It is amazing that she was able to get off the plane herself. That speaks to the strength of women's bodies,'' Sokolov said.
Yalinus started having contractions seven hours into the 12-hour flight.
The pilot requested a landing at the nearest military airport in Canada but was told the runway was too short for the Boeing 767 and continued on to Los Angeles, Sokolov said.
Like U.S. carriers, Aeroflot requires medical consent for a pregnant woman to fly if she is traveling within four weeks of her due date.
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