tom, tell our viewers what happened. >> amid all the sorrow over this air jet going down, one truly remarkable tale of survival emergeed. a tale of chance, but amazing just the same. >> a plane shot down with 298 people on board. the flight in march disappeared with 239 passengers. and in each instance, one man was missing. dutch cyclist martin dejong was supposed to be on both planes but both times changed his ticket. most recently he was headed to a race in taiwan but wanted to avoid a layover. this is what he posted on his website. how happy i am for myself and my family that i was on this flight and did not take it the last moment. my story is ultimately nothing compared to the misery. attention should be paid to victims and survivors wishing everyone affected by this