Woman reunites with first responders who helped her deliver her baby on a plane
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A North Carolina woman has a few people in particular to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: A group of first responders who helped her deliver her baby girl onboard a Delta Air Lines plane. On Wednesday, Liliana Castaneda Avilia met with the members of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department who helped bring her first child, Analia, into the world just weeks ago.
Castaneda Avilia was one hour into the flight from Mexico to Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 14 when her water broke, according to the fire department. A nurse onboard helped her through contractions — telling her not to push or the baby would come out — until the plane was able to land in Atlanta three and a half hours later, Castaneda Avilia said in a video posted to the fire department's Facebook page, appearing to show the Wednesday reunion between the new mother and father and first responders.
"The airplane was coming in exceedingly fast — faster than normal," one first responder said at the Wednesday reunion.
