Photos: 27 y.o urologist delivers a Nigerian lady, Toyin Ogundipe's baby on a plane from Paris to New York

A second-year urology resident jumped into action to deliver a fellow passenger's baby boy half-way through an eight-hour flight from Paris to New York.

Dr Sij Hemal was awaiting a glass of champagne on the way home from his best friend's wedding when flight attendants asked for medical help over the loudspeaker.

Raising his hand, he was promptly asked to help Toyin Ogundipe, 41, who had gone into labor a week early - four hours from their destination and two hours away from a safe emergency landing.

Using the Air France flight's medical supplies to monitor vitals and contractions, Dr Hemal helped the Nigerian banker, who lives and works in the UK, safely deliver her son after 30 minutes of pushing.

He used shoestring to tie and cut the umbilical cord for baby Jake, who now has a US passport because they were flying in US airspace. 

Speaking to Daily Mail Online, Dr Hemal said he was just glad everything went smoothly - and was relieved it all happened before he'd had any champagne.