Baby born on Southwest Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Orlando caught on camera

PHILADELPHIA -- A Southwest Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Orlando had to be diverted after a baby was born mid-flight.

Officials say flight 556 was diverted to Charleston, South Carolina, after a woman went into labor.
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Medical personnel onboard assisted with the delivery of the baby, officials say.



A passenger captured the incident on camera, and posted the video to Twitter, saying the "Flight crew did a great job."
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Upon landing, emergency crews met the flight, and transported the parents and baby to an area hospital.

Officials say the flight, containing 132 passengers, has resumed its course to Orlando.