A V Australia Boeing 777-300, registration VH-VPF performing flight VA-2 from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Sydney,NS (Australia), was enroute at FL330 780nm southeast of Honolulu,HI (USA), when a woman on board went into labour prompting the crew to divert to Honolulu. On the way to Honolulu a new born girl made its first cry and was immediately accomodated in business class. In the meantime the crew dumped 40 tons of fuel and landed safely in Honolulu 1:45 hours after the decision to divert and 5:45 after departure from Los Angeles.
The airplane departed Honolulu after 2:45 hours on the ground adding 70 tons of fuel and reached Sydney with a delay of 5 hours.
Virgin Blue, parent company of V Australia, reported, that 2 doctors on board and the cabin crew leader assisted in the birth of the little girl, that rushed to see the light of the day about eight weeks early.
The airplane departed Honolulu after 2:45 hours on the ground adding 70 tons of fuel and reached Sydney with a delay of 5 hours.
Virgin Blue, parent company of V Australia, reported, that 2 doctors on board and the cabin crew leader assisted in the birth of the little girl, that rushed to see the light of the day about eight weeks early.
