Overview

• Viswash Kumar Ramesh was the only survivor of the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad, walking away with minor injuries after sitting in exit-row seat 11A.
• After his hospital discharge, Ramesh helped carry his brother’s casket, underscoring the personal toll of the disaster.
• Indian travel agents report that demand for seat 11A has soared, with passengers willing to pay extra and selecting it even when not next to an exit door.
• Investigators recovered the Boeing 787’s black box on June 13 and are analyzing flight data and cockpit recordings to determine why the plane lost altitude after takeoff.
• Experts emphasize that no seat guarantees safety and point to a 1998 incident in which Thai actor-singer Ruangsak Loychusak also survived a crash while seated in 11A.