On June 12, 2025, the tragedy was struck moments after taking off when the Air India Flight 171, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was on its way to London Gatwick, in a building in Ahmed Abad, India.
The plane, carrying 242 passengers and crew, criticized the BJ College of Medicine; 241 life was lost on board, along with at least 28 on the ground. This was the first killer incident that included Boeing 787 since it appeared for the first time in 2011; A black brand on a plane for a long time is one of the safest.
However, in the debris, a man survived.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40 -year -old British citizen. His seat? 11A; Emergency exit row. According to reports, Ramish changed the seats at the last minute, as he moved from 11j to 11A-, which apparently a simple decision that may save his life.
The seat placed next to the director. A site says many experts to increase the chances of escaping when everything happens.
Ramish later narrated the waking up surrounded by fire, bodies and debris; With wounds but conscious. With wounds on his chest, eyes, and feet, he managed to crawl from the twisted fuselage; Play blindly until help. The medical teams settled; Witnesses called it a miracle.
Aviation safety data supports the idea that the exit row seats provide better possibilities. Studies indicate that passengers within five rows of exit are more likely to survive; Especially in fires, water drop, or structural breakdown.
The seat was not 11a close to the director, but the director. But experts are quick to add a warning: the location of the seat helps, but it does not guarantee survival.
The investigation continues for journey 171; Mechanical failure and experimental error are examined. Boeing questions will be asked. Maintenance teams; From the protocols of India. But none of these questions will not answer what Ramish already knows that on that day, in this seat, everything happened is wrong, and he is still fine.
So, is 11 a safe seat on a plane? maybe. Maybe not. But for a lucky man he lived while hundreds perished, he was the only seat that was important.
