Baby born on Buraq Air flight gets free tickets for life

By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN

Updated 0822 GMT (1622 HKT) September 9, 2016

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In 1990, Debbie Owen gave birth on a British Airways flight from Ghana to the UK. She named her daughter Shona Kirsty Yves -- her initials spelling SKY.
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Sky born – In 1990, Debbie Owen gave birth on a British Airways flight from Ghana to the UK. She named her daughter Shona Kirsty Yves -- her initials spelling SKY.
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Shona Owen's passport declares that the holder was "born on an aeroplane 10 miles south of Mayfield, Sussex."
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Unusual passport – Shona Owen's passport declares that the holder was "born on an aeroplane 10 miles south of Mayfield, Sussex."
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Her birth papers also reveal the unusual circumstances of her birth. Being born in the air can lead to complications over nationality.
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Birth certificate – Her birth papers also reveal the unusual circumstances of her birth. Being born in the air can lead to complications over nationality.
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Shona Owen says she was "born to travel" and has researched other people who arrived in the world under similar circumstances.
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'Born to travel' – Shona Owen says she was "born to travel" and has researched other people who arrived in the world under similar circumstances.
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