Jack Lawrence

However, by the time the ordeal was over, sadly more than 20 passengers would be killed.

And Michael Thexton was very close to being the 21st.

So how does an accountant from southwest London end up in Pakistan on a plane with a gun to his head?

Well, to understand that, we first must start at the very beginning and the extraordinary story of Michael's brother.

My name's Jack Lawrence.

Welcome to What I Survived.

Growing up, we'll explore and talk about your brother because obviously he's basically the reason why you ended up where you were.

But Peter was your older brother.

Can you tell me about growing up with Peter as an older brother?

Growing up, Michael had three siblings.

Of course, there was Peter, his older brother, and two sisters, one older and one younger.

Michael and his sisters wouldn't be sent to boarding school like their older brother.

By the time they came along, Michael's parents had decided that boarding school probably wasn't the right decision.

Michael believes his parents always regretted sending Peter.

However, it would be while at boarding school that his brother discovered what would become his life's passion.

Very adventurous guy.

And I think you sort of said in the past that you weren't as much of the adventurous type as your brother was?

a profession that would allow him to continue to follow his passion of climbing.

Because as a junior doctor, you would do a six-month rotation of jobs.

So Peter would work for six months and then take six months off to go climbing.