 Close Accessing Video  Trapped in an Elevator  Elevators have
transformed our cities and our lives, but how safe are they?
Airing November 2, 2010 at 9 pm on PBS Aired November 2, 2010 on
PBS  Program Description  (Program not available for streaming.)
New Yorker Nicholas White was trapped in an elevator for 41
hours. How did it happen? How do elevators work? Are they safe?
Why are so many people afraid of them? Across North America,
elevators move 325 million passengers every day, most of the
time without problems. But will the elevator-wary be comfortable
handing over the reins to computers? Once brawny but simple
machines, elevators are now getting a brainy makeover and
reaching new heights. "Trapped in an Elevator" reveals the
secrets of these ubiquitous machines and investigates personal
stories of those who have been caught inside when they do fail.
Trapped in an Elevator  PBS Airdate: November 2, 2010  NARRATOR:
A man goes into an elevator on a Friday night and spends 41
desperate hours trapped insi