''IT WAS A MISCARRIAGE''- ARIK DEBUNKS RUMORS THAT PREGNANT LADY GAVE BIRTH ON-BOARD A FLIGHT

Some days ago, news went viral on blogs and various social media platforms that a pregnant lady gave birth on an Arik flight.

In a recent statement by Arik  , the woman only suffered a miscarriage.


Arik’s Public Relations and Communications Manager, Mr. Adebanji Ola, also stated that the woman in question was 12 weeks pregnant. The airline’s Passenger Service Agents weren't able to detect her pregnancy status  at check-in , because she was only 12 weeks.

The statement said, “The Arik Air flight W3 101 which departed Lagos for London Heathrow on Sunday, diverted to Palma Mallorca Airport, Spain at 5:44pm due to urgent medical attention for a 12-week pregnant woman on board.

“The passenger reportedly developed severe pain during the course of the flight. The pain was later coupled with bleeding with a suspected miscarriage.

“The passenger, who was initially attended to by two medical doctors on board the flight, was 12 weeks pregnant. She was later transferred to a hospital in Mallorca for further medical attention. This is contrary to a report in some papers to the effect that a woman gave birth on board Arik flight to London.”

The statement added that the flight later departed Mallorca at 8pm for London Heathrow.