Antonia Martinez Jimenez

Stewardess Antonia Martinez Jimenez is one of the 19 survivors of the August 20, 2008, Spanair plane crash.

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.¹²

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.³

Fast Facts

1. Worked as a stewardess⁴
2. Switched seats, was sitting in front of plane instead of rear⁴
3. Suffered broken bones and facial burns¹
4. Jimenez is only crew member to survive²
5. Death toll: 154¹
6. Survivors: 19¹
7. Plane was taking off from Madrid Barajas International Airport³

Quotes

• "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 Jimenez²

• "I will never fly again. It was horrible."—Antonia Martinez Jimenez⁴

• "I felt the plane judder violently to the left, and then right, before it went down"—Antonia Martinez Jimenez²

• "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 Jimenez²

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