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JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post / ANN): A Lion Air plane traveling from Jayapura, Papua, to Makassar, South Sulawesi, made a brief stop at Pattimura International Airport in Ambon, South Maluku, on Wednesday (November 18) after that a passenger gave birth. .
Lion Air spokesman Danang Mandala Prihantoro said the passenger was Anastasia Geavani from Jayapura. The plane took off from Sentani International Airport at 1.35 pm local time, it said.
“Approximately 50 minutes after takeoff, the passenger [Anastasia] He asked the cabin crew for warm water because he was in pain, “Danang said Wednesday.
The senior flight attendant Novitalia and other members of the crew came to help Anastasia. Realizing that the woman was about to give birth, Novitalia asked over the intercom if there was a doctor on board.
A doctor named Marthina Setiawati Randabunga volunteered to help and showed her credentials.
“The passenger gave birth in the last row of seats. She had a normal delivery. Both she and the baby are healthy, “Danang said.
Shortly after the delivery, the plane’s pilot, Eirstanto Prabowo, and co-pilot, Tanto Adi Prasetyo, decided to land at the nearest airport, Pattimura International Airport in Ambon, following a discussion with the doctor and the cabin crew. The plane landed in Ambon around 3:49 p.m. local time.
Lion Air ground staff and the airport medical team took the mother and baby to Dr. M. Haulussy Kudamati Ammbon Regional General Hospital (RSUD) for further treatment.
The plane resumed its journey from Ambon at 4.30pm and arrived at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport at 5.15pm local time.
Danang said that the cabin crew members had been trained to handle all kinds of emergencies, such as smoke, bomb threats and unexpected medical conditions, including births. He congratulated the crew for handling the case smoothly. – The Jakarta Post / Asia News Network
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