A young girl suffering from chronic lung disease has jetted off on her first holiday abroad after battling to get on a plane for three years.
Amie MacKay, from Aberdeen, was laughing and grinning while sitting on the plane when it took off on Monday excitedly telling her mum ‘We’re in the sky’.
The youngster had been dreaming of a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida for years but has failed essential flight breathing tests which are required for her to fly.
Amie was born prematurely in 2013 weighing a tiny 1lb 30z and is a surviving twin.
She spent almost five months in intensive care fighting for her life and suffers from chronic lung disease due to her premature birth.
In the past Amie’s family have been forced to cancel holidays due to the youngster’s health and they’ve struggled for three years to pass flight tests.
But now, with the help of an oxygen tank, Amie was been able to take off on her dream holiday.
Amie’s proud mum Dani Rose Mackay captured the moment her daughter took to sky on Monday.
The clip begins with Amie sitting in her seat beside big sister Leila, 12.
As the plane begins to take off, a grinning Amie can be heard saying “faster” and laughing excitedly.
Speaking yesterday her mother said: “Amie was born 15 weeks prematurely and is a surviving twin. She weighed 1lbs 3oz at birth and was in the ICU for four and a half months.
“Amie has chronic lung disease and although she has been off day to day oxygen for three years couldn’t fly without it. We tested her for the past three years and she failed the test so this time we opted to test using oxygen and she passed.
“We had to cancel a Florida holiday a few years back which was upsetting, but her health is priority. So finally we all got to come this time and she is having the best time.
“She takes everything in her stride and loved the journey here despite having the tubes on.”
Amie is already enjoying her holiday to the full. Her mother added: “We’ve been to Magic kingdom and today it’s animal kingdom.
“We are visiting all the parks and have character meals booked so she can meet Mickey and others. She loves Pluto so hopefully he’ll be there too.”
