After significant restorations, the aircraft has now been ferried by the Royal Australian Navy’s ADV Reliant ship from Queensland to Port Moresby, where it will feature in the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery.

Flight QF2, operated by A380 VH-OQB, was forced to land at Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport at around 7:55am local time after a female passenger in her 60s suffered a “life-threatening cardiac event” en route from London, as reported by the ABC.

Traditionally work performed by helicopters, the project involves a partnership with the Anindilyakwa Land and Sea Rangers to survey 83.74 km of remote coastline in a way that is cheaper and less restricted by the wet season, and has so far spotted 72 nets.

The airline, which began flying to Perth in March as its first Australian destination, will double its frequency on the route from 18 July, having already expanded to a daily service, and will continue operating its 174-seat A320-200s.