The survival of a passenger who escaped through an exit door seconds after his Air India flight crashed killing everyone else on board has prompted speculation over whether his seat, 11A, is the safest.

While sitting next to an exit door may increase a person’s chances of survival in an accident, experts say that the specific seat number, such as 11A, is not universally the safest, as aircraft can have numerous different configurations.

After Air India’s deadly Dreamliner crash, only one man survived. He was in 11A an emergency exit seat. Was it luck, or perfect placement?

In a devastating tragedy involving an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner ... However, one passenger, seated on seat 11A, miraculously survived. According to aircraft configuration, Seat 11A ...

The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.