SOMETHING AMAZINGLY POSITIVE
!!!
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. Note: 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 very 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. 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 sat 351 people only had 65 people on board. Again, by God's
grace, 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 it's 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.
Please feel free to pass
this information on to those in fear and the media.
Don't fear these terrorists.
The odds are against them. |