Originally Posted by
marlborobell
From a quick look at FlightAware, half an hour before landing the plane was in Bahamian territory. Unfortunately, a quick reading of chapter II.14.(2) of the
Bahamian constitution suggests that birth on an American aircraft is treated as birth in the US by the Bahamas.
So, according to the US, the kid was born in the Bahamas, and according to the Bahamas, he was born in the US. Catch-22.
Could be a really bad situation for the kid. Hopefully the country where his parents are from will grant citizenship, otherwise he could end up stateless.