Soman Noori is a 26 year old woman from Afghanistan. Noori gave birth to her daughter on a Turkish Airlines flight while being evacuated from the country.
Sooman Noori Airplane Birth Facts
Noori Gave Birth On Turkish Airlines Flight. “Soman Noori, 26, started having contractions during the Turkish Airlines flight from Dubai to Birmingham, and gave birth as the plane flew at an altitude of 10,000 metres (33,000 feet) in Kuwaiti airspace.” [Reuters]
Crew Helped Deliver Baby. “With no doctor aboard, Turkish Airlines staff assisted the mother through labor, which took place in Kuwaiti airspace.” [NY Post]
Baby Named “Hawa.” “The baby girl was named Havva, which translates as Eve in English.” [AP]
Noori Has Two Other Children. “Ms Noori was travelling with her husband, Taj Moh Hammat, 30, and their two other children.” [BBC]
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