1. “Baby on board! Southwest flight diverted for birth”

2. Baby's first flight took on a whole new meaning when a woman gave birth aboard a Southwest Airlines flight in midair Tuesday morning. According to Southwest officials, the baby was born shortly after Flight 623's 6:24 a.m. takeoff with the assistance of a nurse and doctor onboard. "All the passengers were awesome. Everybody was clapping.” The flight was then diverted to Los Angeles International Airport about 7:30 a.m. It was originally bound for Phoenix from San Francisco. "About 50 minutes prior to touchdown, we got a call from the flight attendants in the back.” The pilot said air traffic control guided the plane to Los Angeles, moving flights in front of them to open a clear path. The plane was met by a Los Angeles Fire Department emergency response team upon landing. Mother and child were transported to a local hospital and are "doing fine." "LAFD praises an ER RN that assisted the mother in giving birth prior to our arrival," said a spokesperson for LAFD. After a two-and-a-half hour delay, the 111 other passengers aboard Flight 623 were able to continue their journey to Phoenix aboard a new aircraft.

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