India • Jun 20, 2025

Demand rises for Seat 11A following Air India crash

After the devastating Air India crash on June 12, which left just one survivor out of 242 people, travelers have suddenly started requesting seat 11A.
The only person who made it out alive, Rameshkumar Vishwas, happened to be sitting there and walked away with minor injuries—sparking a belief that this seat is somehow "lucky."

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Experts say it's not about where you sit

While stories like this—and a similar case from 27 years ago—are fueling the hype around seat 11A, aviation experts are clear: surviving a plane crash isn't about where you sit.
As one expert put it, survival depends on many things like aircraft design and how the plane lands—not your seat number.
So while the story is wild, picking a specific seat won't guarantee your safety.