Mohammed Bashar Abdul Khadar was one of the 300 people who walked away, unhurt when the Emirates flight crash landed at Dubai airport last Wednesday.
Well, yesterday he won a million dollar jackpot in the Dubai Duty Free Millenium Millionare draw.
The 62-year-old grandfather who was on his way to India on a vacation says he habitually buys a ticket every time he travels.
The instant millionaire plans to use some of the money to help poor children in India.
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