Airline passenger gave birth midway through 12-hour flight

• An Emirates passenger gave birth midway through a 12-hour flight.
• The passenger was assisted by the cabin crew, an Emirates spokesperson told Insider.
• Although births on planes are quite rare, it's not the first time a child has been born mid-flight.

An Emirates passenger gave birth midway through a 12-hour overnight flight from Tokyo to Dubai.

The passenger was assisted by cabin crew on board the flight, which landed on time despite the emergency, an Emirates spokesperson told Insider. The plane landed in Dubai at 5.44 am local time, per local reports.