A pregnant woman went into labor during a flight from Zhengzhou, Henan province, to Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, Qianjiang Evening News reported on Sunday.

The woman felt uncomfortable at 9:20 am on Saturday as the plane neared Zhejiang province.

Zhejiang air traffic authority coordinated with planes in the air and permitted the pilot to land.

The woman was sent to a hospital in an ambulance, after the plane landed at Wenzhou Airport around 10 am, almost half an hour earlier than the planned time.