Refreshing email I recieved...thought I'd share.
"POSITIVE STATISTICS [:)] 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."