In practically every action movie, there’s a scene where an elevator cable snaps and the car goes shooting down the shaft. But that almost never happens. In fact, no one has died from a free fall in a modern elevator. So why so safe? The answer lies in a 150yearold design feature.

Further Reading:
1. NEII
http://www.neii.org/presskit/printmas...
Elevator History; http://www.elevatorhistory.net/elevat...

2. Otis Elevators
https://www.otis.com/corporate/

3. Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...

4. Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl...

5. CBS Local Chicago
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/...

6. Otis Elevators, Chicago Accident File; https://files.otis.com/otis/en/us/ass...

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