Thanks!
Posted on 09/30/2001 4:21:40 PM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs
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 and some positive news about the attacks.
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 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 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.
Pass this information on to those in fear and the media. Don't fear these terrorists. The odds are against them.
Thank you for keeping the Guild going!
Thanks!
Could have been so much worse.
I am sure the al-Qaeda masters have been stunned, not only by the relatively small loss of life compared to what they had planned, but by the reaction of the American people and most of the world. Even the stock market dropped for only a week. They failed to do anything but sign their own death warrants.
I don't know, but I've commented to several people that it was the most brilliant action taken almost instanteously that day. Undoubtedly, it saved countless lives.
HLL, thanks for a positive perspective.
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