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Ramesh Viswashkumar said his 11A seat was near an emergency exit on the London-bound Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday and he managed to walk out.

Ramesh's seat number, 11A, quickly went viral, with many calling it "lucky." Ironically, past reports have often listed 11A among the most disliked seats on Boeing 737 planes.

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Airlines use different configurations for different aircraft. On that Air India flight, Seat 11A was in an exit row on the left side, according to a seat map on SeatGuru.

Seats near the wing are above fuel tanks, which could pose a fire risk in certain crashes. Although fuel is usually dumped before emergency landings, any remaining fuel can ignite or emit smoke.

The high-density version of the -300 has 11 more seats than the current maximum (149) and will be available from 2027. Competitor program the Embraer E195-E2 has a maximum of 146 seats.