The SURVIVAL statisics of the WTC
Posted by: natural_essentials <natural_essentials@...>
spirits knowing how many could have been affected but were saved instead,
I hope they do for you as well.
Peace,
Leacy
>Very interesting...and hopeful. It doesn't take away the pain from
those
>who lost loved ones, but for many that were saved, it was a blessing.
>
>Subject: FW: Interesting facts
>
>
>
>Subject: statistical failure
>
>By now everyone has been hearing the death toll rise and reports of the
>destruction from the terrorist attacks on the US. These were deplorable
acts
>that we will never forget. But now is a time to look at the other side
of
>the numbers coming out of New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.
>
>The sad but somewhat uplifting side that the mainstream media has not
>reported yet - the SURVIVAL rates.
>
>*** The Buildings ***
>
>* The World Trade Center - 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. A 90% on a test is an 'A'.
>
>* The Pentagon - Some 23,000 people were the target of a third plane
aimed
>at the Pentagon. The latest count shows that only 123 lost their lives.
That
>is an amazing
>99.5% survival rate. in addition, the plane seems to have come in too
low,
>too 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 attacks. It had
recently
>completed straightening and blastproofing, saving untold lives.
>
>This attack was sad, but a statistical failure.
>
>*** The Planes ***
>
>* American Airlines Flight 77 This Boeing 757 that was flown into the
>outside of the Pentagon could have carried up to 289 people, yet only 64
>were aboard. Luckily 78% of the seats were empty.
>
>* American Airlines Flight 11 This Boeing 767 could have had up to 351
>people board, 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 one of the most
uplifting
>stories yet. The smallest flight to be hijacked 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
>than heart attacks, breast cancer, kidney transplants and liver
>transplants - all common, survivable illnesses.
>
>The Hijacked planes were mostly empty, the Pentagon was hit at its
strongest
>point, the overwhelming majority of people in the World Trade Center
>buildings escaped, and a handful of passengers gave the ultimate
sacrifice
>to save even more lives.
>
>Pass this information on to those in fear and the media.
>
>Don't fear these terrorists.
>
>The odds are against them.
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