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Numbers suggest terrorists targeted certain flights
CNN ^ | 9/19/01 | Mike Fish

Posted on 09/19/2001 2:50:43 PM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 04/29/2004 1:58:49 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The numbers appear out-of-whack, thankfully. And so, a lingering question is why the passenger loads on the four planes hijacked in U.S. skies are being described by industry officials as "very, very low.''

Is it simply incredible fortune that more people weren't aboard the commercial airliners used as deadly missiles? Is it just another tidy piece of a large, well-executed terrorist act?


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1 posted on 09/19/2001 2:50:44 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: Alamo-Girl,snopercod,joanie-f,mommadooo3,brityank,Covenantor
Bump.
2 posted on 09/19/2001 3:05:40 PM PDT by First_Salute
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To: kattracks
Thanks for posting. Having not much knowledge of flights, I had wondered if these planes were to pick up more passengers along the way.

Only flights I have taken are to Tampa, and it doesn't matter what day or what time of year, we were packed in like sardines, but Tampa is no doubt an exception to other destinations.

3 posted on 09/19/2001 3:07:07 PM PDT by uvular
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To: kattracks
I wondered about the empty seats at the time. It makes diabolical sense.
4 posted on 09/19/2001 3:13:58 PM PDT by dodger
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To: First_Salute
Thanks for the heads up!
5 posted on 09/19/2001 9:28:15 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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