A baby was born 35,000 feet in the air on a flight from Ghana to Washington D.C. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez has more on the story.
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Ridiculous the mom thought she would inconvenience the entire plane by getting on board pregnant trying to get US citizenship for the child. Needs to be prosecuted for child endangerment smh
And stupid for having a baby to start with 🤦♀️
Citizenship is more complicated than that. Someone born on US soil is guaranteed Citizenship but they still have to meet other requirements. For most benefits they have to live on US soil for 5 years.
Wow. These comments are straight to the point! Lol
She’s a celebrity but not that famous and verified on Instagram. She has legal status here but not sure if naturalized.
Airplanian baby!
Welcome to the world little guy! (or girl)!
Fun fact : she got pregnant on that same flight 9 months ago
Do they still do free lifetime plane rides if a baby’s born on a flight? They should! Cute baby and new mama!
Hahahaha you read my mind
They don’t even give you a bag of peanuts, you want them to give you a free ticket for life? Dream on.
How do they cut the umbilical cord? With plastic knifes?
They have scissors on the plane.
@Michelle Le
Are those scissors TSA approved? 😝
I once had an expensive scissor in my checked in luggage and someone from the airport (don’t know who) either confiscated it or stole it. 😖
@୨ ୧ I’m not sure. The ones I’ve seen being used as just like the ones they have in classrooms.
A universal baby! That’s one special kid. First class?
Anchor baby, gains automatic US citizenship. Bravo
@Marc Wheeler Very prochoice. Do you have any idea have often complications happen during or after birth birth? Postpartum hemorrhage, fetal distress, etc. What is scary but can be resolved
with lots of competent hands, instruments and drugs in a hospital can’t be done in the air and if you’re around 5 hours away from land there is no way to land and get help. Both baby and mothers health could have easily been at risk which is why you aren’t allowed to fly past 36 weeks and most doctors don’t advise taking a long flight, especially without an emergency landing location option, when you are closer to 34+ weeks. The risks to mother and baby are just too high. There wasn’t even a fully licensed physician on board. I could be wrong and this lady could have been an American citizen but West Africa is becoming the second most common region for birth Tourism after China.
She has legal status in the U.S. plus the mom is a celebrity. Celebrities get treated differently.
@Michelle Le how do you know she is a celebrity? All I read was she was a resident of NY but no information about her immigration status. The baby was born in international airspace so I don’t believe the baby is a US citizen. Assume if the mother is from Ghana the baby will be a citizen of Ghana as well.
@Amy Seaden women birthed children without hospitals for all of time.
@Dyck Hurtz yes but mothers and children also died from birth much more frequently before modern healthcare was available
Glad both mom baby are safe and doing okay
Congratulations 🎈
So in a case like this when the plane is not in any country or its airspace, how is citizenship determined?
The baby’s nationality is detrrnined from the country in which the aircraft left.
Country of origin ( home country) of the airlines
Not true. The baby has dual citizenship.
Well that’s one way not to think about anyone else!!
Why was she allowed to fly at this late stage of her pregnancy?
One month early
@A H yeah some really don’t allow flying 6 months into the pregnancy
Right. She was coming to have her baby in the US for citizenship.
What nationality would the baby be ?
So is the kid going to get dual nationality, or are they nationless because they were born over international airspace?
Breathing recycled air where a baby is being born is not my ideal airplane trip.
The baby Nationality is Skyranian 🤣🤣
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Yoongi: “Butter”
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, no puede ir pero de tan solo verlos desde pantalla, se que estuvo sorprendente
The birth can’t be an ⚓ baby…
Flight attendants are awesome 👍
Bro, why are they letting people fly that are that late in there pregnancy? I already hate kids on planes, we pay good money. We dont need no baby born on a plane. Everyone else should have gotten there money back! Airlines are the worst
She went into labor early.
That is really surprising. Since most don’t allow if at least 6 months pregnant.
Awwww he’s a lucky baby boy 👦 ❤️😇🙏
Awwww he’s a lucky baby boy 👦 goodluck I hope you will become a Pilot 👩✈️ someday
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I am so thankful to you, For being legit and trustworthy, you just made me feel special you truly made my day Thanks you so much ☝️
Deport all
How that is working with the birth certificate if born over international waters 🤔
Excuse me, you need to put a mask on that child.
Crazy, good job 👏
I guess this makes the baby trans.
Lolololololololol
Oh no 🙈 😂. He is a lovely baby boy
United gets big stonks from this
Of course this didn’t happen on the way Ghana.
2 doctors! And they got mask on! Sheeeesh! Lol wtf
So now what Country is the baby from since he was born in the sky, This question proves, just because you’re born on a land doesn’t mean it’s your native land, or does not make you from there , Things that make you say hummm?
Why do women have babies anywhere but in a hospital and it is good news? Having a baby is messy but some women want to do it on airplanes, in cars, in restaurants, in stores, at Disney, in ladies rooms, I almost think it is a publicity stunt for them.
Yay👏🏼👏🏼
So, what’s the baby’s nationality considering he was born in between countries?
This is Absolutely incredible. So happy the baby is OK and same with the mama
Congratulations 🎉👏🎉👏 to Mother and child!!! May God continue to Bless you and Guide you all the days of your life. 💞👶🏾
This is great
Wow, congratulations to the young mama and welcome aboard baby boy💖💖💖
So is the baby us citizen cz it’s on a us plane ?
So when the baby gets a birth certificate where will the baby’s officially be born in the US or in their home country.
That Boy is, AN INT’L CITIZEN. WOW! Congrats, to The Mom! Happy, ALL Went Well for you Both!
Thank you, to United Air; your Crew, and to All The Medical, and Nursing Staff! Swell Job! Kudos, to All of you!
So, what nationality/nationalities will he claim?
I wonder how immigration went because the baby didn’t have a passport /visa.
❤️😊
Wow! This is so special and it makes my day.
Welcome precious Nolan💙‼
I Hope when he grows up he can be a flight attendant in the exact same type of plane and airline he was born in
Thought they didn’t allow 6 months of pregnancy to fly.
Joy
God bless…God is great