Flight diverted to Dublin Airport with passenger in labour

A flight has made an emergency at Dublin Airport after a woman on board went into labour early.

A flight has made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport after a woman on board went into labour early.

The American Airlines flight AA787 arrived in Dublin Airport at 1:30pm this afternoon.

UPDATE Passenger is in premature labour on board #AA787 diverting to Dublin @AirportWebcams https://t.co/mzKkQjjfiX pic.twitter.com/nT4zh164Wy

— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 24, 2015

There was a doctor on board and the emergency services had been called.

UPDATE #AA787 is now on ground at Dublin airport followed by medical staff. Contractions 2mins apart https://t.co/mzKkQjjfiX

— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) October 24, 2015

The plane was heading for the city of Charlotte in the US from Paris, France, before it turned around over the Atlantic Ocean, close to the west coast of Scotland.

Baby onboard: @AmericanAir flight #AA787 just diverted to @DublinAirport due to passenger being in premature labour! pic.twitter.com/JZsG3hCmYG

— Richard Conachey (@RichySpeedbird) October 24, 2015

The American Airlines flight AA787 was enroute to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, in North Carolina from Paris.