Some Interesting StatisticsBy now everyone's been hearing the death toll rise and reports of the destruction from the terrorist attacks on the US. These were deplorable acts that we'll never forget. But now is a time to look at the other numbers coming out of New York, Washington and Pennsylvania - the somewhat uplifting side of this sad occurrence that the mainstream media hasn't 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. A 90% on a test is an "A." The Pentagon: Some 23,000 people were the target of a 3rd plane aimed at the Pentagon. The latest count shows that about 123 lost their lives. That's 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 hit was the first of five sections to undergo renovations that would help protect the Pentagon from terrorist attacks. The Pentagon had recently completed strengthening and blast proofing, saving untold lives. This attack was destructive, but it's also a statistical failure. The Planes: American Airlines Flight 77: This Boeing 757 that was flown into the outside of the Pentagon could've carried up to 289 people, yet only 64 were aboard. Fortunately, 78% of the seats were empty. American Airlines Flight 11: This Boeing 767 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 had 351 people on board had 65 people. 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 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: Of potentially 74,280 Americans directly targeted by these 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. Don't fear these cowardly terrorists. God is on our side, and in addition, the odds are against the terrorists. Back to Patriotic Pages E-Mail Me! ? 2002 This page was created on this site
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