BURMA is probing the cause of a Christmas Day air crash that has killed two people and injured 11.
FIVE Australian tourists were lucky to escape with their lives after a Burmese passenger jet crash-landed on a road in central Burma, killing two people and injuring 11.
Black smoke was seen billowing from the charred wreckage of the Air Bagan aircraft, which came down near Heho airport - the gateway to the popular tourist destination of Inle Lake.
The fatalities were Burmese citizens: a tour guide and a man riding a motorcycle on the road where the plane came down.
Pictures: Australians hurt in Burma plane crash
Anna Bartsch and Stuart Benson at Adelaide Airport before they leave for Myanmar.
Survivor tells of fiery crash
Bartsch said in an email to adelaidenow that they had lost all their belongings but were incredibly fortunate.
An Air Bagan flight has crash landed on a Burma road, killing two and injuring at least eight.
"The wings were ripped off by trees before we crashed which, strangely enough, was a positive because it meant that there were no major explosions as the main fuel reserves were gone," she wrote.
"We were stuck inside for a bit while the plane was burning though, at which point things were not looking great.
"Our injuries are minor sprains, back/neck soreness and a bit of smoke inhalation only so we feel very lucky!''
Smoke billows fromthe blazing wreck of an Air Bagan passenger plane which crashed on a road in Burma. Five Australians were among the survivors. Three people died.
Benson, 32, said from a hotel in the capital Yangon: "I don't think I've ever really had an experience when I've thought 'this is about it.."
"We were stuck inside for a bit while the plane was burning, at which point things were not looking great." he told The Mercury.
The other three Australian tourists were from Queensland.
Adelaide woman Anna Bartsch was onboard the Air Bagan plane which crash-landed on a road in eastern Burma. She and friend Stuart Benson escaped with only minor injuries.
One of the five received medical treatment for a minor back injury.
Consular officials from the Australian Embassy in Yangon have been providing assistance to the Australians.
Air Bagan airline said tonight that the plane's black box has been found and would be sent to Singapore for analysis.
Smoke billows fromthe blazing wreck of an Air Bagan passenger plane which crashed on a road in Burma. Five Australians were among the survivors. Three people died.
Fifty-one foreigners were among the 63 passengers on board the flight from Yangon via Mandalay, according to the information ministry.
Four foreigners - two Americans, a Briton and a Korean - were also among the injured, according to reports.
Air Bagan described the incident as an "emergency landing."
Anna Bartsch (white singlet, centre)a nd other foreigners who survived a crash landing of an Air Bagan passenger plane in Heho, leave Witoriya hospital where they have gone through medical check up. The Air Bagan flight packed with Christmas tourists crash-landed on a road in central Burma, killing three. AP /Khin Maung Win
Authorities gave a different and more dramatic account, saying the pilot mistook the road for a runway due to bad weather.
"While descending, the plane mistakenly landed ... due to fog beside the runway," state television reported. It said the aircraft made a hard landing on a road and then came to a stop in a nearby rice paddy field.
"The rear end of the plane broke and caught fire," state TV said, carrying a statement posted on Deputy Information Minister Ye Htut's Facebook page. Rescuers brought the fire under control about 45 minutes later, he said.
Two people were killed and 11 injured in the crash-landing, officials said.
Witnesses said smoke filled the plane when it hit the ground and was still rising from the plane's badly charred wreckage hours later.
Airport officials in Heho said that injured passengers were taken to a hospital in the nearby city of Taunggyi for treatment.
Air Bagan is one of five private airlines that fly domestic routes in Burma. It is a unit of Htoo Trading Company, which is owned by business tycoon Tay Za.
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