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 ...

Demand for the “lucky” seat 11A has surged in recent days — after a man sitting in the seat was the only one to miraculously survive last week’s Air India crash, according to travel agents.

“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.

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.

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

Seat 11A:Two lives, one miracle. In 1998, singer Ruangsak Loychusak survived a plane crash and couldn't fly for 10 years. In 2025, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh survived a crash,sitting in the same seat11A.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

Suddenly, airline passengers around the world are wondering if there is something special about Seat 11A. That’s where Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 38, the sole survivor of the Air India Boeing 787-8 ...