While there is plenty of speculation, experts have stated that there is no such thing as the 'safest seat' onboard an aircraft.

After the miraculous survival of a sole passenger on the Air India flight that crashed moments after takeoff killing everyone else onboard, a debate has ignited over whether his seat, 11A, is the ...

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, ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Two plane crash survivors, nearly three decades apart, shared the same seat: 11A. The first crash happened in Thailand in 1998, the other in India in 2025, and both survivors walked away from ...

The Air India crash in Ahmedabad sparked new debate on whether some plane seats are safer. Seat 11A's location near the emergency exit and within the plane's wing box might have aided survival.

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