“The entire crew did an excellent job. I handed over controls and flying duties to my First Officer while coordinating the diversion,” Nye explained. “Dispatch also performed admirably, suggesting Pensacola Airport and preparing a gate and paramedics for us.”
In a Facebook post, Frontier Airlines praised Flight Attendant Diana Giraldo for her “exemplary” and “calm” response during the recent mid-flight delivery. Captain Chris Nye commended the teamwork, stating, “This was a job well done, and I was happy to see everyone working together to successfully deliver a newborn on an aircraft!”
Despite being a truly unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience, the plane ride concluded with everyone safe and sound. The mother, touched by the event, named her daughter after it. Frontier Airlines shared on Facebook, “The mom opted to name the baby’s middle name Sky since she was born on our mother and daughter plane tail, Luna and Lilly the Wolves.”
Alongside celebrating the resilient mother, Frontier Airlines acknowledged Flight Attendant Diana Giraldo’s remarkable efforts. The airline wrote, “Exemplary” and “calm” were the words Captain Chris Nye used for Flight Attendant Diana Giraldo’s heroic task of delivering a baby recently mid-flight.”
News of the event garnered widespread joy on the internet. Facebook users expressed their excitement, with comments like, “That is so awesome! Love everything about this story,” and one user suggested, “This baby should fly free on Frontier always.”