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The Seat No One Wants… but That Saved a Life: The Mysterious Air India Flight 11A
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When you step onto an airplane, you might not think much about your seat number—unless it’s a dreaded middle seat, next to the lavatory, or in a row that doesn’t recline. But on one unforgettable Air India flight, a seemingly insignificant seat became the center of a life-saving mystery. That seat was 11A.
The Curse of 11A
Passengers and crew had long regarded seat 11A on this particular Air India route as unlucky. Frequent flyers whispered stories of strange happenings: flickering lights above the seat, screens glitching only in that row, and cabin crew feeling a sudden chill when walking past during night flights. Over time, travelers began to actively request seat changes, and the seat often remained empty—the seat no one wanted.
Flight attendants nicknamed it the “ghost seat,” half in jest. But airline data analysts later confirmed something curious: 11A was unoccupied more than 85% of the time over the past five years, even when the flights were fully booked. Coincidence or collective superstition?
Flight 243: A Routine Journey
On the evening of May 19, 2024, Air India Flight 243 prepared for its regular journey from Mumbai to Delhi. The flight was uneventful—until one critical moment made it unforgettable.
Passenger Anjali Mehra, a 38-year-old teacher from Pune, had checked in late and was randomly assigned a seat: 11A.
“I remember the agent frowning slightly when he handed me the boarding pass,” Anjali later recalled. “I joked, ‘What, is it cursed or something?’ He didn’t laugh.”
A Sudden Crisis
Midway through the flight, at cruising altitude, a man seated in 12A—a row behind Anjali—collapsed with what appeared to be a cardiac arrest. Chaos followed. Flight attendants rushed to help, and an urgent announcement was made: “Is there a doctor onboard?”
A young doctor seated near the front cabin sprinted to assist. The team realized quickly they needed space, light, and room to administer CPR and use the onboard AED (automated external defibrillator).
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