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Plane Makes Emergency Landing From SFO When Pregnant Woman Goes Into Labor

A pregnant woman who went into labor on a plane taking off from San Francisco forced the emergency landing of the flight Wednesday morning, less than a month after a baby was actually born on a separate flight also out of SFO.

Delta Airlines Flight 2566 left San Francisco International Airport at 6:49 a.m. but made the emergency landing in Salt Lake City at about 9:30 a.m. local time, Salt Lake City airport spokeswoman Barbara Gann told NBC Bay Area. The plane was headed for Minneapolis.

Gann could not provide further details on the woman's condition, saying on that she was pregnant and was taken to the hospital. But a watch commander said it was his understanding that the woman went into labor.

Once the woman was taken off the plane, the flight resumed to Minneapolis. Gann said she didn't know how long the delay took.

On Dec. 9, a Phoenix-bound Southwest Airlines flight that took off from San Francisco had to land in Los Angeles after a woman on board actually delivered a baby on board, with the assistance of a doctor and nurse who just happened to be on board.

Not to be outdone by airplanes, another baby decided to be born on a subway train in Philadelphia on Christmas Day.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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