Air Canada has revealed that a baby was delivered on its recent Toronto-bound flight.

Confirming the news to CTV News Toronto in a recent email, the airline said the flight took off from St. Lucia on March 6 when a passenger started “experiencing a medical issue.”

Air Canada stated that flight attendants on board rushed to attend to the pregnant woman, who according to the airline was prematurely in labour. The crew asked if there were any doctors on the plane and two medical practitioners the call and attended to the woman.

The flight was diverted to Bermuda to make the delivery more seamless but the baby was born before the plane touched the tarmac. After arriving in Bermuda, the mother and the baby were transferred by medics to a local hospital in healthy condition.

In a statement, Air Canada said: “We thank the doctors who assisted and we are proud of the professionalism of our crew.”

The airline also said pregnant customers can travel on an Air Canada flight up to 36 weeks with a normal pregnancy.