News of the sole survivor of an Air India plane crash that killed the other 241 people aboard has led to endless fascination online.

AHMEDABAD, India — The Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground. Indian authorities said Friday the investigation into the crash was underway and is expected to include experts from the plane’s maker Boeing and U.S. aviation regulators.

There have been cases of a very small number of survivors in very serious accidents, but it is "very rare" for there to be only one, a professor told Newsweek.

While some prioritize leg-room when it comes to air travel, others may think a little more about their seat selection.

As the investigation continued Friday into the horrific Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash that killed at least 290 people, the sole survivor is doing well but is "psychologically disturbed."

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

While the common notion persists about certain airplane seats, aviation experts agree there is no guaranteed "safest seat" during a crash.

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh is the sole survivor of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff. In an interview, Ramesh relives the harrowing moments when he escaped the plane.

The survival of a passenger who escaped through an exit door seconds after his Air India flight crashed killing everyone else on board has prompted speculation over whether his seat, 11A, is the safest.

The action thriller stars Gerard Butler and Mike Colter as a commercial pilot and a fugitive who crash-land in a war zone.