What was the biggest elevator disaster?

At 8:46 a.m., on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, hijacked Flight 11 struck the North Tower during elevator rush hour for thousands. The attacks on 9/11 led to worst passenger elevator disaster in history, causing the deaths of an estimated 200 of the victims at the World Trade Center site.



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Sitting is bad but better than standing, because buttocks are nature's safety foam. Muscle and fat are compressible: they help absorb the G forces of the impact. As for jumping up in the air just before the elevator hits bottom, it only delays the inevitable. Plus, then you might be squatting when you hit.

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