Despite local police initially telling press there would likely be 'no survivors' of the crash, it later emerged that only Ramesh, who'd been sitting in seat 11A, had made it out alive. Since then, ...

The 'miracle man' told relatives how he relives the doomed flight in his dreams as he stays in India to recuperate ...

According to The Independent, aviation experts say that while sitting near an emergency exit may increase your chances of survival, there’s no universal answer, and it’s "impossible to predict ...

On Air India flight 171, the safest seat appeared to be 11A, because its occupant, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was the sole known survivor of the crash. But that doesn't mean 11A is the magic number on ...

From limited recline to awkward proximity to high-traffic areas, these seats can make long trips even more uncomfortable.

Before Vishwash Kumar Ramesh walked away from the wreck of Air India flight 171, he was in an exit row. But there’s a downside to this prized seat.

“I was stunned,” the 47-year-old told reporters, after learning that 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh had survived Thursday’s tragedy from seat 11A. “That’s where I sat too.

Infographic showing the seat plan for the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, locating seat 11A, where the sole survivor was seated on flight AI171 when it crashed on June 12, 2025.

11A will most likely not be an exit row seat; however, depending on your aircraft type and seat configuration, your seat could either be close to or located near an emergency exit.

The sole survivor of the Air India crash which killed 260 people struggles to sleep since the tragedy according to relatives.

While some prioritize leg-room when it comes to air travel, others may think a little more about their seat selection.

NEW DELHI — Only the passenger in seat 11A on Air India Flight 171 lived to tell the tale, a survival nothing short of a miracle. When the Air India plane with 242 people onboard crashed into a ...