Baby on board: US woman gives birth on Delta flight
Ashley Blair gave birth to her daughter Brielle Renee on a Delta flight from Atlanta to Portland. The unexpected delivery occurred shortly before landing, prompting emergency medical technicians to assist. Both mother and baby were reported to be in stable condition after the flight landed.
- ▪Ashley Blair unexpectedly went into labor on a Delta flight from Atlanta to Portland.
- ▪Emergency medical technicians on board assisted with the delivery, which occurred just before landing.
- ▪Baby Brielle Renee was born two weeks early and weighed five-and-a-half pounds.
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- ▪ Woman gives birth as Delta flight prepares to land — NBC News Top Stories
- ▪ Baby on board: Paramedics help passenger give birth just before Delta flight lands - AP News — Google News
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Ashley Blair holds her daughter Brielle, who was born on Friday night. Photograph: Tina Frtiz/APView image in fullscreenAshley Blair holds her daughter Brielle, who was born on Friday night. Photograph: Tina Frtiz/APUS newsBaby on board: US woman gives birth on Delta flightParamedics on Atlanta-Portland flight help Ashley Blair give birth to ‘gorgeous’ Brielle Renee just before landingGabrielle CanonMon 27 Apr 2026 20.58 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Apr 2026 10.43 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWhen baby Brielle Renee was born, new mom Ashley Blair was flying high – quite literally.
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