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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Thornhill

Woman gives birth mid-flight as plane nears New York City — but will the baby be a US citizen?

A woman has given birth on a flight traveling from Jamaica to New York City - but whether the baby will be a U.S. citizen remains an unanswered question.

The extraordinary event took place April 4 on board Caribbean Airlines flight BW005 from Kingston to John F. Kennedy International Airport. In audio, aired by CBS News, a pilot can be heard telling air traffic control about the new addition to the passenger manifest.

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