Baby born mid-flight to Rome after mum goes into labour early

The woman went into labour at 34,000 feet mid-air on a flight to Rome (Picture: Facebook/ITA Airways)

A woman gave birth to a baby on board a flight to Rome after going into labour early, 34,000 feet above the ground.

The crew and passengers on board ITA Airways flight AZ855 jumped into action when a passenger began to give birth.

The Airbus A321 jet was travelling from Dakar, Senegal, to Italy’s capital Rome on Wednesday when things took a surprising turn.

An hour after take off, the alarm was raised that the seven-month pregnant woman was about to deliver her baby.

She appears to have been moved to a more private section of the plane away from other passengers while the crew cal...