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Baby Born Mid-Flight

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 4, 2009 8:00PM

We've all had strange, memorable flights across the country, but nothing we've ever experienced compares to this: the Trib is reporting that a baby was born on board a Southwest flight during it's Midway-to-Salt Lake City leg. The flight, Southwest Flight #441, originated in Columbus, Ohio with stops here at Midway, SLC, and Boise before terminating in Spokane, WA. The flight made an unscheduled stop in Denver as a result of the birth; there's no word yet on the condition of either the mother or the child. Update: The Trib reports both baby and mother are fine.