James Ruangsak, now in his fifties, was among the first to publicly comment on the uncanny parallel. After learning about the crash in India and the survival of a passenger seated in 11A, he posted a heartfelt message on his Facebook page. “He survived in the exact same seat I was in 26 years ago,” he wrote. His words resonated globally, as the story quickly went viral. While acknowledging that aircraft design differs and seat 11A may be positioned differently in each model, the symbolic value remained untouched. Two lives, saved in the same numbered seat, despite different circumstances—this was more than a coincidence for many.
