American Airlines plane at Brasilia International Airport (Photo: TV / Playback)
An American Airlines plane deviated from the route and landed in Brasilia early on Monday (26) after a passenger went into labor. She and her husband landed in JK Airport and were referred to the doctor's terminal station. From there, they went to the Mother and Child Hospital, where it was found abortion.
According to Inframérica, the couple is Brazilian.By e-mail, the airline said the plane left the US at 22.05 this Sunday with 250 passengers and 16 crew members. With the disruption caused by the emergency, it is expected that the flight arrive at Guarulhos at 14h.The Department of Health reported that the woman was in the 22nd week of pregnancy and was admitted to the delivery room, where it will undergo clinical review. The plane left Dallas in the United States, to the Guarulhos (SP). The landing took place at 10h03. The aircraft took off bound for SP at 11:30.
Travelling in pregnancy is not contraindicated, but you need to take some basic precautions to avoid compromising the health of mother and baby. The orientation of the doctors is that one should travel by air between the third and seventh months (preferably up to 32 weeks). Before that the fetus is still developing, and after this period there is a risk of premature birth. Women with multiple pregnancies (two or more babies) should take extra caution. For them, it is recommended not to travel from the 28th week.
