Baby born on Afghan evacuation flight destined for Birmingham

Baby Havva who was born on an evacuation flight destined for Birmingham. Picture: Turkish Airlines

An Afghan refugee fleeing to the UK gave birth to a baby girl at 30,000 feet while on an evacuation flight destined for Birmingham.

Soman Noori, 26, was travelling on an evacuation flight from Dubai to Birmingham, having previously left Kabul, when she went into labour in airspace over Kuwait, Turkish Airlines said.