Southwest airlines flight 623 had to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on the morning of December 9.

The flight, heading from San Francisco to Phoenix, was diverted to Los Angeles International Airport after a passenger went into labor and gave birth midair.

The plane landed safely and the mother and her new born were shifted to a hospital. According to spokesperson of Los Angeles Fire Department Erik Scott, “LAFD praises an ER RN that assisted the mother in giving birth prior to our arrival.”

The flight was able to resume the journey with a 2.5 hours delay.