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Saved from disaster... three minutes late for flight

OUT of the Spanish tragedy came some amazing stories of sheer good luck.

Saved from disaster... three minutes late for flight

Fri, 22 Aug, 2008 - 01:00

One Spanish couple were three minutes late checking in and missed the flight.

Ertoma Bolanos said he learned of the crash when the family of his girlfriend Almudena called to say they had seen TV footage of it.

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