A Chinese baby boy, who was born aboard an AirAsia plane, has been named Asia Liew Ya Hang after the plane.
His mother Liew Siaw Hsia said the Chinese name 'Ya Hang' means 'AirAsia' in Mandarin."It's the best name I can give my son who was the first baby born on the airline's plane," the Star Online quoted her as saying in a statement.
The mother and baby are currently at the Putrajaya Hospital.
Asia Liew Ya Hang was safely delivered on board Flight AK 6506 on October 21 when the aircraft was about 800m in the air.
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Pregnancy Labor is caused by series of progressive expulsive contractions by the uterus and results in delivery of the baby from the mothers womb to the outside world.
Pregnancy Labor is caused by series of progressive expulsive contractions by the uterus and results in delivery of the baby from the mothers womb to the outside world.
The airline has presented Liew and the baby free flight tickets for life to celebrate the birth.
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Fetal monitoring records the condition of the fetus and contractions of the uterus during the labour
Fetal monitoring records the condition of the fetus and contractions of the uterus during the labour
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