The Miracle of Seat 11A: Two Plane Crashes, Two Survivors, One Seat

As investigations into the AI-171 crash continue, safety analysts are focused on mechanical failures, pilot communication, and other logistical factors. While these aspects will provide practical answers, the public's fascination lies elsewhere—in the abstract, in the mystical, and in the inexplicable. Seat 11A has become more than a seat. It is now a symbol—of survival, of coincidence, of fate, and perhaps of something beyond our comprehension. Whether or not one believes in miracles, the story of these two men forces us to consider the strange and wondrous intersections of chance and destiny.