Jimenez was the only member of the 10 person flight crew to have survived. She suffered fractured vertebrae, a broken elbow, a bruised sternum and serious burns to her face.Telegraph: Madrid air crash stewardess survived by 'switching seats' (August 25, 2008)The Independent: Air hostess describes her 'miracle' crash escape (August 24, 2008)

The Spanair plane, which was destined for the Canary Islands, crashed after swerving off the runway. There were 172 passengers on board at the time.BBC: Many dead in Madrid plane crash (August 20, 2008)

• "Flight attendants usually sit at the rear of the plane, but I was right at the front, in seat 1E. That part of the plane was hardly burnt. It was a miracle"—Antonia Martinez JimenezThe Independent: Air hostess describes her 'miracle' crash escape (August 24, 2008)

• "I will never fly again. It was horrible."—Antonia Martinez JimenezIndependent.ie: Last-minute seat switch saved life of stewardess (August 24, 2008)

• "I felt the plane judder violently to the left, and then right, before it went down"—Antonia Martinez JimenezThe Independent: Air hostess describes her 'miracle' crash escape (August 24, 2008)

• "Then I felt a sharp blow in my chest that sent me flying several metres. I ended up in a ditch with water in it, which must have protected me from the flames."—Antonia Martinez JimenezThe Independent: Air hostess describes her 'miracle' crash escape (August 24, 2008)