http://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/8165431/Snake-hitches-a-ride-on-Qantas-flight The video shows it still there on the ground but not sure if it's alive or not.
I don't think they is any place between Cairns and Port Moresby to land. For most of the flight they would be over the sea.
Ah, this took place between Monday and Friday, so I presume there were monkeys aboard the plane that the snake was trying to get in there to fight. [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4t6zNZ-b0A[/yt] And I was torn, so here's the other obvious video: [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTyGlXt-W50[/yt]
In other, somewhat related news, I heard the director of the film passed away the other day... Sad...
Not the first snake to get in/on a plane in OZ. Early last year a pilot in a small twin engine made a quick landing after he noticed a snake in the cockpit with him. It wasn't content to remain in its spot and even slithered around his leg.