There is no “safest seat.” Airplane crashes are dynamic events, and surviving depends on luck, external factors and the airplane's engineering, according to USA TODAY.

If there is an "X" on the seat you want to select, this may mean you cannot reserve it in advance. If there is a "$" on the seat, you will need to pay extra to select this seat.

On Air India flight 171, the safest seat appeared to be 11A, because its occupant, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was the sole known survivor of the crash. But that doesn't mean 11A is the magic number on ...

We Asked Experts. With all eyes on the sole survivor of Air India Flight 171, aviation insiders say that in an air catastrophe, “all bets are off” and seat choice matters little.

Travel Guide website SmartTravel shared last year's list of the "worst" seats on an airplane and why you should avoid them, adding that "seat selection can make a huge difference in how ...

But based on past plane crashes and knowledge of airplane design, it's possible to infer the safest seat in the event of an accident. You may like ...