Captain Ross “Rusty” Aimer — a retired United Airlines pilot and the CEO of Aero Consulting Experts — dissects potential reasons why the solo Air India survivor walked away from the tragic crash site where hundreds died … and he says it may have everything to do with where the man was sitting.

As you know, last week, an Air India flight tragically crashed moments after taking off, killing more than 200 passengers on board — but, one flier was seen walking away from the explosion, practically untouched.

Capt. Rusty tells us there’s not necessarily a “safest” seat a person can sit in on a plane, but if you can get as close as possible to any emergency exit door, your chances of walking off a plane if it goes down definitely increase.