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djm906 Mount Prospect, IL(Zone 5a) Oct 06, 2001

I got this in an e mail, which I thought was interesting and maybe someone else would also. By now every one has been hearing all about the horrible acts on the US that we will never forget. But now is the time to look at the other side of the numbers coming out of New York, Washinton and Pennsylvania. The sad, but uplifting side that the mainstream media has not reported yet - the Survival rates and some positive news about the attacks.
THE BUILDINGS
The twin towers of the World Trade Center were places of employment for some 50,000 people. With the missing list of just over 5,000 people, that means 90% of the people targeted survived the attack.
The Pentagon
Some 23,000 people were the target of a third plane aimed at the pentagon. The latest count shows only 123 lost their lives. That is an amazing 99.5% survival rate. In addition the plane seems to have come in too low, to early to affect a large portion of the building. On top of that, the section that was hit was the first of five sections to undergo renovations that would help protect the Pentagon from terrorist attcks. It had recently completed straightening and blast proofing, saving untold lives.
THE PLANES
American Airlines Flight 77
This boeing 757 that was flown into the outside of the Pentagon could have carriewd up to 289 people, yet only 64 were aboard.Luckily 78% of the seats were empty.
American Airlines Flight 11
This Boeing could have had up to 351 people aboard, but only carried 92. Thankfully 74% of the seats were unfilled.
United Airlines Flight 175
Another Boeing 767 that could have sat 351 people only had 65 people on board. Fortunately it was 81% empty.
United Airlines Flight 93
This Boeing 757 was on of the most uplifting stories yet. tahe smallest flight to be highjacked with only 45 people aboard out of a possible 289 had 84% of its capacity unused. Yet these people stood up to the attackers and thwarted a fourth attempted destruction of a national landmark, saving untold numbers of lives in the process.
IN SUMMARY
Out of potentially 74,280 Americans directly targeted by these inept cowards, 93% survived or avoided the attacks. That's a higher survival rate thanheart attacks, breast cancer,kidney transplants and liver transplants - all common, suvivable illnesses.

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shuttlebunny Iola, WI Oct 06, 2001

djm..I'm amazed

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Oct 06, 2001

Thanks, dmj!

"eyes"

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