Baby believed born on Air New Zealand plane after landing in New $ Plymouth

A woman is understood to have given birth on an Air New Zealand flight shortly after arriving in New Plymouth. NZ5041 had flown in from Auckland on Wednesday afternoon. The airline wouldn’t confirm the birth but a spokesperson said a customer remained on board to receive medical attention. The airline said in a statement: “Our crew, and other customers onboard acted quickly and showed real manaakitanga. We thank everyone who helped and wish the customer well.” Later, Hato Hone St John said they took two patients in an ambulance to Taranaki Base Hospital in a moderate condition. They were notified of an incident on Airport Drive, New Plymouth at 3.01pm Wednesday. Air New Zealand said flight NZ5052 from New Plymouth to Auckland later on Wednesday afternoon was cancelled. A recovery service was put on Wednesday evening to accommodate customers, the airline said.<br/>