Well, that’s one birth plan that went out of the window.

A pregnant passenger went into labour 11 weeks early on board a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul - with a little help from cabin crew and fellow travellers.

French-Guinean mother Nafi Diaby was travelling at 42,000 feet on the Boeing 737-900 plane when she began to feel pains.

Airline staff rushed into action and baby girl Kadiju was born 11 weeks early.

"The mother gave birth while standing, and we received help from several other passengers," said flight attendant Bouthayna Inanir, according to India Today.

Baby on board! Woman gives birth mid-flight at 42,000ft