Indonesian woman gives birth on Lion Air flight

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): A Lion Air plane travelling from Jayapura, Papua, to Makassar, South Sulawesi, made a brief stop at Pattimura International Airport in Ambon, South Maluku, on Wednesday (Nov 18) after a passenger gave birth.

Lion Air spokesman Danang Mandala Prihantoro said the passenger was Anastasia Geavani from Jayapura. The plane took off from Sentani International Airport at 1.35pm local time, he said.