THEY escaped the burning wreckage of a plane crash in Burma, but Tasmanian Stuart Benson and South Australian girlfriend Anna Bartsch plan to return to the country to complete their unfinished holiday.
The couple arrived in Australia yesterday morning, greeted by relieved family and friends, four days after they walked away from the charred ruins of a flight that crash-landed in a paddock in Heho in central Burma, killing two people and injuring 11.
Speaking at Adelaide Airport, they said they were eager to go back and see the sights they missed when their two-week getaway was cut short on Christmas Day.
"There are a few more sights we're keen to see and we had a great time it's an amazing country," Ms Bartsch said.
"It certainly hasn't put us off going back and we hope it doesn't put other people off exploring the region."
Ms Bartsch, 31, and Mr Benson, 32, said they were thankful to arrive in Adelaide and excited by the prospect of some home comforts.
"I was a bit nervous boarding the flight from Singapore but I'm just glad it's all over," Mr Benson said.
"The tail-end of the trip (in Burma) was meant to be three days on a beach, so I'm looking forward to taking up that opportunity in the next trip."
The couple left Adelaide on December 18 and had been scheduled to return to South Australia tomorrow.
They were sitting at the back of the plane that crashed about 3km short of Heho airport.
Ms Bartsch escaped with a few minor sprains and Mr Benson sustained back pains.
"I don't think I've ever really had an experience when I've thought 'this is about it'," Mr Benson said.
"We were stuck inside for a bit while the plane was burning, at which point things were not looking great.
"The back injuries I've got are very common to what we'd see in the rollover of a Targa car.
"The wings coming off show what an impact it was."
Officials in Burma are investigating the cause of the crash, which happened when the Air Bagan Fokker 100 jet tried to land in heavy fog.
On Friday the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade revised the number of Australians in the plane crash from five to six. They included three Queenslanders and one dual-nationality citizen who did not live in Australia, a department spokesman said.
Mr Benson said the crash had replayed in his mind since Tuesday and that talking to other survivors about the ordeal had helped him cope.
"It was in the days following that it really hit home," he said.
"We were seeing all the photos come through and realised how bad it actually was."
The couple's luggage was destroyed. They have received some compensation and expect further reimbursement.
Mr Benson plans to return to Hobart to see his family in coming weeks.
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