Newborn Dies After Birth on Flight from the Philippines to Incheon

A tragic incident occurred on a flight arriving at Incheon International Airport from the Philippines, where a foreign passenger gave birth to a newborn who unfortunately did not survive. At approximately 6:40 AM on June 1, emergency services received a call reporting that the baby born on the plane was not breathing. The newborn boy was rushed to a hospital in a state of cardiac arrest but was pronounced dead shortly after. The mother, a woman in her 30s from the Philippines, is reported to be in stable condition. The flight, operated by Jeju Air, had departed from Clark International Airport and landed in Incheon at around 6:21 AM. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the birth and the cause of the infant's death, interviewing the mother and airline personnel as part of their inquiry.