Plane diverted after woman gives birth to baby girl onboard

A plane was diverted when a passenger gave birth to a baby girl onboard.

Lebanon-based Middle East Airlines flight ME435 was flying from Doha to Beirut when a passenger gave birth just after entering Iraqi airspace.

The flight was diverted to Kuwait.

According to local media, the Filipino passenger gave birth to her baby daughter in the plane toilet.

The crew were alerted and took care of the woman until the plane landed in Kuwait.

Commentators suggested that the Middle Eastern airline should give the baby free travel for life.

Another suggested that the baby should be named “Mea” after the airline she was born on.