Boy uses umbrella to prevent elevator door from closing, causes free fall

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A #boy put his umbrella's handle between #elevator doors to prevent it from closing in Fuzhou City, east China's Jiangxi Province. But suddenly the elevator closed and went into free fall while breaking the umbrella handle. The lift stopped at the 25th floor, holding the boy captive. Fortunately, the rescue team arrived in time and saved the boy.
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[@74Donovan]

As an elevator tech I can with 100% certainty say that was NOT a “free fall”.

[@Neelo5000]

As a casual observer I can say with 100% certainty that this wasn't a free fall.

[@NJ-wb1cz]

As a free fall professional I can attest that this was free and may have happened during fall

[@reconquistaahead1602]

@@NJ-wb1cz hahahaha you made my day 😆😆😆

[@Nat-oj2uc]

Yeah that was clickbait. Someone who made that title should experience real free fall

[@Swimmyrox]

If you were a slug that would be considered a free fall.

[@vigi1antvort3x41]

If this was actually a free fall, the kid wouldn't be alive.

[@malachi3369]

So u clicked this video BECAUSE U WANTED TO SEE A DEAD KID???

[@vigi1antvort3x41]

@@malachi3369 That is not what I said at all and you should be ashamed for even having that thought.

[@malachi3369]

@@vigi1antvort3x41 chill bro i was joking because your text sorta did imply that

[@JohnSmith-cj9cx]

They wrote "free fall" not that the elevator hit the ground. Many elevators (the good ones) have brakes, so if there is a free fall, the brakes engage to safely stop the elevator. Movie-style deadly free falls are very rare.

[@saloni22815]

G

[@ner0p]

As a marketing professional, I can tell that the title was a perfect hook, line and sinker.

[@red143rene]

😂😂😂

[@madhouseproductions6677]

For every little stinker

[@MrCobalt]

It's really odd because this channel is run by the Chinese government (like any other business in China is pretty much an extension of their government) and China actually does have problems with their elevators failing and free-falling because things there are made cheaply or with cut corners (search "tofu dreg construction") and China goes out of its way to cover these things up. I guess every now and then something slips through the cracks.

[@redactedgamersgd1788]

ok that was outta pocket but damn is it accurate description

[@911attackk]

As an Umbrella, i can confirm this is the most pain full way an umbrella brother can die REST IN PEACE my brother...

[@elexiseuphoria]

😂😂😂

[@Moonlightsaphire199]

Wtf

[@anncarper8163]

😄😄😄👍👍👍☔

[@Reo805]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@babiesbredbeautiful3684]

😂😂😂

[@skoolie_life3261]

As an elevator economist, I can assure you that this fall was not free. The ride cost him one umbrella and a clean pair of underpants.

[@goldentoast69]

I read elevator as umbrella and I was like huh?! 😭💀

[@paulaborquez1290]

😂😂

[@NPC03.]

lol

[@ayushchaudhari5655]

Elevator economist isn't a job title I expected to hear in this birth

[@heartsgambit7836]

Damn this one is good

[@Genospark_]

"Boy used umbrella to stop the closing doors of an elevator, gets stuck" is more accurate

[@rajapusapati1]

I was looking for this

[@tinu949]

Then no one will click

[@briantw]

Thank you!

[@yourvirtualdad]

yeah i thought the elevator was gonna start falling lmao

[@insananugerah9915]

Ur title is kinda looping

[@Damsel_In_Distress_528]

As an uncertified philosopher, I can undoubtedly attest that the boy was unable to prevent the elevator from entering a "free fall."

[@kidwajagstang]

And as a uncertified expert on falling elevators, I can say for certain that the elevator depicted in this video NEVER actually entered into any kind of “free fall”

[@MissBlackMetal]

As an uncertified English professor, I can corroborate with certainty that the title of this video never claims that the boy was able to prevent the elevator from "free falling", but rather claims the boy, using his umbrella to keep the door open, *caused* the "freefall". ...somehow.

[@Damsel_In_Distress_528]

@@kidwajagstang Yes, yes, this is also quite true.

[@Damsel_In_Distress_528]

@@MissBlackMetal Truly a genius observation.

[@Heidishereandthere]

​@@MissBlackMetal But, there was no "free fall"

[@kaushiksarkar6761]

As a major shareholder of the CGTN channel, I can confirm that title is 100% correct as the umbrella did do a free fall finally.

[@SatishYadav-xq1oy]

Am I the only one who was expecting a different kind of freefall

[@cbracamonte]

Satish Yadav hahahhahaha

[@darkeilish1164]

Lmao You ain't the only one

[@wowpow2263]

The thumbnail made me think the elevator actually fell lol

[@Nxtn]

I wasn't expecting a different kind of free fall because there is no free fall in the first place, the elevator just started moving and didn't activate the safety switch yet.

[@levitating-phonkster]

clickbaaaait

[@nuckinfuts7610]

If that's a "free fall" then your next story should be how I can jog at the speed of light. I'm available for interviews.

[@BlackDragon3443]

😆

[@ipr724]

Clueless influencers.

[@mexicandino]

Hows next Friday looking for you? 🤣

[@paigemarie7476]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@horiginsfs7561]

It starts slow, but it accelerates. And what was worse is that he did not know to to minimize damage if he hits the ground.

[@catman1313]

As a neighbour waiting 14 min every morning for my lift I can say I enjoyed this short film.

[@Daniela-Christianson]

As an observer of child behavior, that kid suffered some natural consequences

[@giandeibrughi7829]

hope will be your son

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

That wasn't a free fall. Unless you count falling at 0.0001mph a free fall.

[@MG2jack]

If it were to free fall it would’ve went upwards

[@sadfrog15]

@@MG2jack bruh what

[@MG2jack]

@@sadfrog15 Wdym?

[@sadfrog15]

@@MG2jack how would it go up?

[@thebiggestguy27]

@@sadfrog15 i think they mean the kid would’ve gone upwards

[@dw6015]

That wasn't freefall, normal operation speed. Wow people are gullible.

[@samuraishogun9863]

@Chinyere E exactly

[@feng2770]

@Chinyere E well obviously we clicked on the video expecting it to be an actual free fall but we got this. gullible x2

[@redowooga6475]

Free fall causes a 0g experiences. He would've been floating otherwise

[@zaza-ik5ws]

@@OganySupreme Physics died reading your lol. Learn how gravity works haha. I agree it was not freefall, if it was the kid would at least lose his balance.

[@zaza-ik5ws]

@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Who the fuk are you? Wasn't talkin to you.

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

A minute's silence for the umbrella please...

[@FRESHL1887]

As a certified free fall expert I can say this fall was not free. It cost 46 seconds of my life.

[@JAMM264]

Elevators have emergency brakes on them. The emergency brakes just happened to be operating and saved him Edit: no where in this comment mentions the words “free” or “fall” so relax and stop trying to be the elevator police

[@lightshow366]

"Happen to work" elevators are one of the safest things in the world. You statistically have more chance of dying from going up the stairs than you do taking the elevator.

[@DGoingCommando]

@@lightshow366 they're safe in countries that have regulations and requirements. Definitely not safe everywhere

[@lightshow366]

@@DGoingCommando oh definitely I was mostly talking about countries like the United States and Europe...etc that have mandatory maintenance, good design, and safety requirements. Generally, around 5 people who are passengers, and not maintenance, die annually I believe this is true in the united states, most of Europe, and Russia I believe I remember reading china has around 5 annually as well but that's astronomically low if we include their population so I would take that with a grain of salt.

[@xdevan2359]

He probably doesn't know that

[@user-fo1ow8zw2c]

emergency brakes ? Precaution measure in CCP China ? do you believe them ? In CHI NA ! for real ?

[@NanaMageTV]

Kid: "Dad, come on in" Dad: "Wait, someone's calling. 5 minutes later

[@alpha_jasperflair1097]

That Dad literally doesnt guide his child sigh*

[@user-vb5sr3jt3o]

wow the likes is going with the flow -911-

[@scaramouchiemooch]

1k likes-

[@imthecoolest50]

That doesn’t look like taking a call. That took too long.

[@jyk4736]

John 3:16 for god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal lif

[@tealescope]

As a Cartesian, I can confirm this kid did not think, therefore, he does not exist.

[@user-xq4vn7ij7w]

I was, therefore, I am

[@douglaslang2218]

As an elevator psychologists, I can say 100 percent, without a doubt, that the elevator was not in free fall.

[@wulfherecyning1282]

"Free fall" You mean the elevator began to move downwards like it ordinarily does?

[@barlescharkley1436]

It had a free fall, the emergency breaks just responded and stopped it before it hit the ground.

[@eldoh3388]

@@barlescharkley1436 at half capacity a lift in free fall would go up, not down

[@travellingshoes5241]

Damn! I thought I was immune to clicking on these.

[@jonahh2829]

@@barlescharkley1436 you mean before it fell right? The breaks on elevators act like ratchets so it could fall a max of a few feet before stopping.

[@tropicaldimitri7374]

@@barlescharkley1436 Did you even study High School Physics? That's not a free fall. If somebody cuts off the ropes, that's a free fall.

[@unfairme8901]

Disliked for misleading title, there was no free fall whatsoever. ~~~~~ The replies seem to forget that almost all elevators in a high-rise building has a COUNTERWEIGHT. For it to have a practical freefall, the counterweight needs to be removed/detached.

[@0xVENx0]

true, good content isnt a justification for bad clickbait

[@user-rm4dv1yh4u]

True! The boy would've been dead if it was a free fall

[@donosudono1597]

“Cgtn is funded by chines government” hmm ccp again...

[@krystalyan4719]

@@donosudono1597 Misleading title happens anywhere. Why making everything political. Disgusting.

[@observeoutofthebox7806]

@Gogito 875 well in physics what does free fall means? Accelerating towards the Earth due to gravitational acceleration right ? A life works on controlled descent. It's not a free fall as the tension on the ropes and the pulley system lowers the box at a controlled speed. But when the umbrella got stuck it caused the lift cables to loose tension and fall on it's own due to gravitational acceleration and the elevator's mass. There was no controlled force acting on the elevator to control the descen. But lifts have emergency braking systems in case this happens or the cables snap. And it brought the lift to a slow halt by adding friction to the railings through brakes and thus preventing the elevator from hitting the floor. So the frictional force is greater than the weight of the elevator so technically it's at a state of free fall stuck on the 25th floor.

[@Itsallawesome]

As an elevator with a passion for umbrellas, I can certify with 99% certainty that this caused the boys rescue team great pleasure.

[@LucidDreamer54321]

I got stuck in two elevators. I actually researched this and found that the chance of the same person getting stuck in two elevators is one in ten billion.

[@christopherauito7262]

Even less likely if you get stuck in two elevators simultaneously.

[@LucidDreamer54321]

@christopherauito7262 That would be painful.

[@LevantineR1]

I hope the elevator can make a full recovery from carrying all this clickbait.

[@emordnilap4747]

Lol, that was awesome😆

[@JUNOPLEASESITONMYFACEIBEGYOU]

Good one.

[@higherpurpose1212]

I hope the elevatr can make full recovery from stupid kids and parents like he has

[@len10799]

LMFAO

[@kristenpage9840]

LMAOOOO

[@infinite6560]

This is why you don't leave your kids alone ESPECIALLY IN A ELEVATOR

[@lieutenantmonke3674]

Not unless they use their brain and don't friggin pit the umbrella handle between the elevator

[@angxll_edits4840]

@@lieutenantmonke3674 hes young jeez

[@infinite6560]

@@lieutenantmonke3674 what did you expect? He's still young and he was trying to make sure the door wasn't going to close. It wasn't his fault for this, parents can be pretty stupid leaving their own children in different places like this

[@dragonteabubbles1815]

ღAnn-li Mediaღ when i was younger i would wait for my mom to get done with something and wait near an elevator but she was close by and could see me, we were at a hotel and my grandmother rented the entire 3rd floor for family christmas, point is only special kids are this kind of stupid. Doesnt matter if hes young most kids know better.

[@lieutenantmonke3674]

@@dragonteabubbles1815 exactly

[@ktunaktuna4005]

As a guy who writes video titles in CGTN you can trust me that this is a 100% free fall.

[@Dulnaivi]

As a person, reading the comments, I can confirm that these responses certainly contain words.

[@kurosumomo]

The apt title is, "elevator detects something stuck in the door while trying to descend and safety stop kicks in, like it is programmed to do".

[@jaiakash3819]

I don't think this is the apt title

[@unused4225]

I don’t think this is the apt title either

[@laidbackrey]

Whats an apt title

[@gojoplays9235]

@Rederick fonz bro its so obvious

[@BumHoleTickler]

The umbrella got stuck in the elevator while it was going down, it's not programmed to do something like that

[@jesublade356]

As a former kid I can tell he indeed tried to open the door with bare hands.

[@2TexasTuff]

@jesublade 😂🤣

[@trentcard]

Real

[@Greendalewitch]

Former kid 😂😂😂

[@Ali-wt8cu]

Lol

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

As someone with bare hands, I can confirm it too.

[@bradworst]

As an elevator free fall rating specialist I give this a 1 out of 10 rating.

[@newdgamer4118]

As a person currently free falling, I can confirm, that was the most epic free fall ever.

[@annieapple8974]

I thought he was gonna start floating or something. Glad he was okay

[@FireCat_P]

It wasn’t a free fall, the elevator went into nudge mode. This video is just clickbait 😔

[@MM_SARA2024]

U made my laugh

[@ltrtbeast9882]

Man I wish

[@indigowolf8302]

The title had us in the first half, I'm not gonna lie though

[@khanch.6807]

Most elevetors lock themselves if it detects the cables snapping.

[@SewerTapes]

That wasn't "free fall", the elevator obviously went down at normal speed.

[@williamkulcsar]

FINALLY, SOMEONE WHO KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT LIFTS AND KNOWS THAT IT WAS NOT A FREE FALL. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5SVpHmApN10aK8 IS A GREAT VIDEO ABOUT THIS!

[@johnekare8376]

Thank you for being sensible! I abhor this kind of click baiting sensationalistic titles and videos.

[@Paul-ob1lc]

@Scott o they have made a story out of nothing,nothing happened if the BRAT doesn’t play around with the doors ,phobia should ensure he doesn’t do it again,good!!!

[@ash5939]

He's not a brat he didn't know and he was simoly trying to help. I bet you weren't exactly the brightest gem in the world, so don't act all perfect and cocky, because frankly you just made yourself look like an idiot.

[@ash5939]

@Paul I'm talking to you

[@RonoTron01]

As the boy who was stuck in this very elevator, I can say that I wet my pants and cried with joy at the same time when I was rescued.

[@youtube_username_]

Whaaaaat you are very famous.

[@marieonishenko]

I was trapped in an elevator for 1 and a half hours I was informed by the guy that came to get me out I was one of the calmest people he has rescued from an elevator. I was just bored and a little annoyed I didn’t have my crochet and my phone was low on battery. I still use that elevator at the clinic I go to.

[@ibendover4817]

Better title: "Budget media outlet doesn't understand how elevators work and doesn't have any better stories to report on"

[@itsabovemenow1016]

Nothing I can post will top that. You win. 🥇

[@mesmipha4987]

@M D This is a news channel, American news is news, it’s all just Yellow Journalism. You can’t just say it’s reliable without stating facts to support why it is, otherwise nobody will believe you... They don’t tell you the full story, so that you get angry and attack whoever or whatever they want you to attack, and then they can report on the drama. For example, The spanish american war was started by yellow journalism (although the war was unintended), the newspapers were saying outrageous things to try and get more readers, and one of those things was an accusation of Spain blowing up the USS Maine, which was believed by most Americans, forcing the US to declare war.

[@dwaynethewokjohnson6646]

I mean it's China what do you expect

[@jessg101]

@@dwaynethewokjohnson6646 At least China is better than the war Mongering American news.

[@Ares-rx4zz]

@@jessg101 You meant the war mongering Chinese news? They’ve been the one’s threatening war with it’s neighbouring countries and the west. This is the exact reason why China has a horrible reputation internationally.

[@GRA5S]

This channel does not know what free fall actually means.

[@ryzzay]

it was free fall but the elevator’s brakes stopped it

[@Luuncho]

Andy Grass why’s that

[@xOxmRsGiLlEsPiExOx]

Someone call Jerry Maguire!

[@keltondavis4559]

@@ryzzay it was not free fall or else the umbrella wouldn't have gone up the door at a constant speed. If it was free fall the umbrella would've risen at the same acceleration as gravity.

[@sovichhaysam633]

kelton davis A free fall is when something is falling downward by the force of gravity ONLY. It has nothing to do with speed or acceleration.

[@danielh.5116]

As an unlicensed plumber who has been in an elevator before I can confirm with 100% certainty that what the boy experienced was not a free fall.

[@setin8720]

As an average elevator investigator, I can confirm that the the boy and the elevator were partners in committing umbrella hate crimes.

[@saidurrahman3179]

I see no fault in the kid. Kids are always like this. But it's the parents responsibility to teach kids about dangerous things. Parents should learn from this video.

[@coryplayyth2416]

Yeah you right

[@nautilus9101]

or just learn by the pain

[@Michael-bc9wm]

@@nautilus9101 wow, im 12 years old and thats deep

[@nautilus9101]

@@Michael-bc9wm i already learn lots of things by suffering the consequences of my mistakes, probably is one of the best ways to learn something.

[@singlemominjapan7366]

Sometimes kids make mistakes due to their curious nature. Even if you tell them not to do it its likely they still will not thinking of the consiquences

[@RayMak]

He is very very lucky. Many had died that way

[@bappojujubes981]

Really? Good thing Elevators aren't too common in my country. Escalators for life!

[@someperson4712]

How?

[@Mamapelz]

@Gacha By Yeshua nah that's not accurate, to die of hunger and dehydration? A human can go days without food and water obviously, is he staying there for days? Definitely people will find out the elevator not working, I don't know which country is that but where I stay all elevators got an emergency button to press incase something is wrong

[@ibitebagels3510]

@@Mamapelz that has definitely happened but is not common

[@WaveManMike]

@@bappojujubes981 I think escalators are more dangerous. I've seen plenty of people hurt by them. When I was younger a ladies jacket got stuck in an escalator and it literally pulled her apart. He died of course.

[@AbsoluteNOPE]

As an elevator music musician, I can confirm that this was a music-free elevator.

[@cosmichome626]

As a guy who did not expect anything I can confirm that nothing prevented umbrella from free fall, caused by the boy.

[@pranavbalaji7864]

Video: 2 months ago Comment Section: 4 hours ago

[@jetaimeateez6373]

😂😂😂

[@ispeakthetruth2706]

Right 😂

[@inkhoi]

yep

[@franzsalenbauch]

@@inkhoi hi

[@jokingpirate]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@james8343]

Maybe next time Dad will move a little faster!!

[@jorawesummme609]

james ikr

[@shadow201011]

or the son will wait for him outside the elevator..

[@rahulvinalnarayan9743]

james 😂😂😂😂

[@guildmasterri5995]

@Expired don't take this comment seriously, the op is clearly joking

[@geddyleesbassguitar5382]

Yeah seriously

[@athormaximoff4634]

If your definition of free fall is "descending like normal and getting stuck" then yes, it was a free fall

[@Boricua_1118]

This is why I always prefer to take the stairs. Thank God the boy was alright.

[@vikramaditya_vocals]

Legends say the dad has still not arrived

[@vikramaditya_vocals]

@@wizzotizzo haha

[@kristianjerak8227]

He went to the store

[@SubscribersWithNoVideos-yc2nh]

That's only black dads lol

[@seanf6968]

Best time to abandon son and stArt a new life

[@vikramaditya_vocals]

@@seanf6968 lol😂

[@depsm7333]

What's better than letting your kids in the elevator first

[@masterofoffending3908]

To realise that if you went in first it would be you dead one.

[@zulfphotography]

Letting them out first

[@thewatcherlollol]

@@masterofoffending3908 lmfao

[@alessiocece2098]

@@masterofoffending3908 stfu!! 🤦‍♂️

[@sortapink]

Fr

[@macksnotcool]

Good thing rescue came in-time for this time-sensitive scenario

[@moonstar7775]

Parents need to teach their children how to use the elevator. The buttons are not toys and when they play around, it can mean a matter of life or death for them.

[@benolifts]

I am sick of people posting lies. This is a deliberate attempt to dumb people down. What happened is the lift went into nudge mode and ignored the beam sensors. The lift started moving as the doors closed enough for safety to connect. The lift started moving and when the umbrella hit the top it forced the doors open and broke safety leaving the lift stuck. The lift didn't freefall. Saying it free falled is very inaccurate and is unacceptable. Also if it freefalled it would have gone upwards because the lift is under half capacity.

[@ACash]

Beno Lifts huh

[@maggy154]

r/iamverysmart

[@N1sjsjsj]

Beno Lifts Damn gimme your knowledge

[@annewarren2179]

@@Cultleader1984 r/ifoundthemobileuser

[@trendmend]

everyone saying r/iamverysmart, I watch beno lifts. He is just posting his thoughts as an elevator professional, take a look at his videos. He has the smarts of an elevator engineer (since he is one). @MagMc @Ethan Risner stfu.

[@hououinkyouma6063]

Free fall ? I think that's clickbait, the boy would be dead otherwise

[@harryh.r.9082]

Elevators are not a loose box. They have metal strings and parts that prevent it from freefalling even without power or during malfunctions. There's no way for an elevator to actually freefall.

[@t.k.326]

@GOOD BOI He knows it and I know it. It’s a safety measure to make sure something like that doesn’t happen.

[@klunt40]

my guy, it was falling without limits, just because it stopped before the kid turned into a puddle doesn't mean it isn't freefall.

[@ilikethekingdomofpreuen1869]

The force of which it would have stopped if it was a free fall would still be enough to break his legs

[@mehere8038]

@@klunt40 I had the same experience with a rope from some equipment I had getting stuck through the door, same speed as the umbrella, but I assure you the elevator was moving at completely normal operating speed. There was no freefall, just normal operation with something sticking through the door

[@4-SeasonNature]

As an elevator design engineer, I can confirm that the elevator did as it was designed to do: scare the sh-t out of the bad riders.

[@steadyeddy8170]

As a former elevator i can confirm that fall wasn't free, it cost him one umbrella.

[@mariam6950]

*welcome to another episode of what’s on my recommendations*

[@fareezhaiqal4392]

Me too honey. 😂😂

[@mariam6950]

Dream High funniest shit ever

[@MashZ]

Lmao

[@mariam6950]

Mash Z 😂😂

[@fareezhaiqal4392]

@@mariam6950 Why does KZbin recommend weird videos to us btw? 😂😂

[@drizzo4669]

I work with elevators all the time, I can pretty much tell you what happened here. The kid held the door open for so long that it "timed out". Meaning it was gonna close and reset "no matter what was blocking it". After closing the elevator would do 1 of 3 things: - stop at the midway point between the highest and lowest floors - go to the main lobby - sit there until it figured out what floor it was on. That elevator didn't drop. Speed looked normal to me. Lesson to be learned here is never try and stop the doors by putting something in between them. If that was his arm, this would be a different story.

[@roadmonitoroz]

I heard about that once (saw a documentary) explaining how elevators work and how they can overshoot slightly and adjust etc etc. I've never seen them timeout and go though [ maybe different rules for different countries]. I would expect an alarm to sound and it to sit there awaiting a manual reset.

[@macheefkaze]

This whole timeout thing sounds dangerous.

[@isaacramos1942]

@@macheefkaze i wonder what he meant by "no matter what is blocking", like a whole human body would be crush? Thats it? Because that sounds pretty absurd.

[@omniezo6225]

I had a dumb question. If you stick your hand before it almost closes does it open again? or too risky to tell?

[@KogasaTatara514]

@@omniezo6225 considering it didn't stop for an umbrella, it likely wouldn't care.

[@kk-cy3sz]

As a youtube title click master-baiter, I will definitely call that a 'free fall'

[@charisky0989]

If that was a free fall the boy would’ve hit the ceiling when the elevator stopped.

[@a100921]

Free fall? Going down one floor and stopping is not a free fall 😂 he even got his umbrella back 👍🏻

[@Diana-rc6qg]

a100921 the reason it stopped was because of the umbrella

[@Suzie77]

@@Diana-rc6qg but it wasn't a free fall it just went down one floor and stopped because of the umbrella

[@pyem4563]

I mean the umbrella had a free fall

[@vishallvichu8953]

😂

[@StormierNik]

As in it fell and would have kept falling if it wasn't for the umbrella jamming it

[@_s_p_a_r_k_e_s_7615]

Free fall = elevator closes doors and moves down at normal speed....

[@davolthe1261]

Pretty much xD

[@hazelhunt4362]

Haha ik I thought the kid would go flying

[@xElleRyuzaki]

Im so mad at that, i tought i was gonna see a real free falling

[@chrisg.6509]

Wouldn't the elevator move upwards because it's under half capazity? I dont think freefall is the right term for this at all hahah

[@cheungfranklin3543]

That’s not free at all. Perhaps Chinese has a different definition to freedom

[@j.lahtinen7525]

An elevator tech here - the elevator was moving down at a normal speed, not at "free fall". The umbrella that got stuck there probably either triggered some safety mechanism, or otherwise opened the safety circuit, and the elevator stopped. Nothing particularly unusual or dangerous here. What is more dangerous, is, as sometimes can happen, that someone goes to the elevator with a dog on a leash, and doesn't pay attention, and the dog wonders outside the elevator, the doors close, and the leash is stuck between the doors. A dog can get strangled in such a situation. Many elevators have a "stop" button that you can press, if something like that happens.

[@LandenSea]

As a professional umbrella assembler, I can undeniably confirm that this little boy didn't know how to make the 'umbrella handle' retract into itself. So he definitely didn't have enough brains to hold an elevator door open!

[@alexa_9304]

I don’t understand why he didn’t just wait outside of the elevator. Or why his dad didn’t have him like outside his office or wherever he works

[@Ascendingashes]

It's china. A lot of selfish people there. His dad probably told him to wait in the elevator and keep it on their floor so that it would be ready for him while he's finishing up whatever shit he's doing.

[@alexa_9304]

Ramon Refugio damn

[@dearlolly2293]

He's a kid take it easy

[@owocommenter6123]

alexa gar honestly he probably just did not think about it as stupid as that sounds, but when I was younger I remember not thinking of simple solutions like that just due to panic XD

[@ahkauwong9707]

ok

[@Trolligarch]

Who else got this on their recommended all of a sudden?

[@thehippogod7682]

Yep

[@omqcupcake4120]

Me.. I think I watch scary stuff, like *REALLY* scary stuff and I’m 8 *.-.*

[@legreatpotato8888]

I figured odd one out

[@lolman5997]

Yee

[@lina-dp6lv]

Me

[@anncarper8163]

As an all-day sucker, I can tell you that I totally fell for the title of this video. I did a free fall.

[@CPorter]

Clickbait in 2014: People raging in the comments. Clickbait in 2024: People memeing in the comments.

[@KrishMod520]

"The boy tried to open the doors with his bare hands" I don't know if they're insulting him or just reporting what they saw 🤣

[@beatriz6403]

i thought the same HAHAHHSGA

[@ventiipesos]

LMAOO

[@user-vi3pi9rf7w]

If they are insulting him, you can open doors with bare hands. Elevators stop as soon as you open the doors. Yes I did do some shit back in the days. Had to get rescued while elevator was in between two floors, I still remember I was so afraid that it would fall down and I'd be chopped in half.

[@sofeaaulieya7560]

@@user-vi3pi9rf7w I am so a red with the elevator Doors I keep on going in fast cause I'm scared I would be squished btw those doors

[@MrSimplified]

@@user-vi3pi9rf7w you really think a 5-6 year olds strength can only a elevator?

[@pvh500]

The umbrella had one job... Stop rain from getting in the elevator

[@khairulizzan8965]

Payme500 hahahahaha 100 iq... GENIUS

[@gaytranny1124]

XD

[@socialalbino]

Payme500 Welp that’s a pretty good one but using it on this video is pretty messed up.

[@Diego-fp5hp]

LMAO

[@Kai-ze7dk]

Lmao

[@AmbientDreamEscapes]

We were all expecting him to drop several flights like the elevator ride at Disney, let's be honest 😂😂

[@Chris_landeros16]

Plot twist: dad abandoned him.

[@dankbass6549]

lol

[@Danilio.]

OoF

[@deoce]

Plot twist: dad is the one that rescues him in disguise

[@lulupon_]

OOF

[@cursedimage7841]

@@deoce you ruined the whole joke

[@reginadavid6607]

Plot twist: The fall is not free

[@sorandomandquirky9425]

It's cost $1.00 at Walmart, and $5.00 on eBay.

[@ilose7834]

Mobile legend EA be like

[@zeppelin_7245]

I'm crying

[@kenjikunuwu3644]

Well this is ironic, your name is mobile legends and you're talking about pay2win shits

[@inhertummy8391]

Ahahaha

[@Kat-mu8wq]

Or you can teach your child to wait OUTSIDE the elevator for you..

[@danhoyles]

That’s not free fall. Just how fast these elevator moves.

[@1sensational]

This is fake. The umbrella' s a paid actor

[@fatzalot8752]

nice try copying someones comment

[@Dillon000]

Mooshround It’s true. I was the elevator.

[@dl5fse990]

All a scam to get us to buy umbrellas

[@dabidzubia2791]

And I'm the 25th floor😗

[@38calproductions]

@@JesusisKing77_7 Are you trying to get r/wooooshed

[@galacticrachel]

One time I got stuck on an elevator for 20 minutes Then I realized I never pressed a button..

[@khaixin85]

Silly!

[@tanushreekhangar4780]

haha dafuk

[@galacticrachel]

@@tanushreekhangar4780 xD

[@galacticrachel]

@@khaixin85 Lol

[@jehwapehnation863]

Lol

[@atinygoose6199]

This guy would describe walking as being in free fall over and over again.

[@marchofsaints]

"Kid freaked out by minor malfunction" would be a better title. The door just went to the next floor that it was called to, but the umbrella clearly caused a safety feature to malfunction.

[@germanicelt]

That elevator did not go into free fall. It was what's called "going down".

[@hectichazerdus]

Just a gentle trip down. Still... didn't your mama tell u not to play silly games

[@germanicelt]

@@hectichazerdus I like those games, especially when your mama's the one goin down.

[@skyduster1190]

Never use an umbrella to stop the lift door sensors from closing. Always use a leash tied to an annoying ex instead.

[@st.michaelthearchangel7774]

@@skyduster1190 You people have some serious issues.

[@planes3333]

good point!

[@genghiskhan4356]

i thought the elevator was going to fall straight down to the bottom in high speed

[@beserk7752]

Michael Itzchaky yeah “free fall”

[@joey2765]

Clickbaited

[@johnboona4048]

That only happens in the movies. In an event that a real elvator would drop down, it has a built in brake mechanism that clamps down on the wires to stop it from descending. The only way for an elevator to plummet down is if someone cuts the wires which is almost impossible without the necessary tools to do so. In fact, it's safer to travel in an elevator than on an escalator or stairs.

[@theaccordian9377]

It did, but the camera was inside, falling as well....

[@5okha]

Clickbait title...

[@ElonMuskTheOne]

As a guitarist, I don't know the misic in the video, but I can certainly play Wonderwall for you.

[@a.williams6676]

As someone who has been stuck in an elevator before, I' m empathetic towards that child.

[@lukeskinwalker9335]

He must've had an angel protecting him that day. To be in an elevator, and have it plunge 60.96 centimeters, going 0.000379 mph, is certainly a terrifying thought!!

[@TheRandomMuffinMan]

I mean all jokes aside i think most people would freak out a bit if they felt their elevator begin falling even for a second.

[@PyroFTB]

@@TheRandomMuffinMan it didn't even fall, it just descended.

[@amongus-ci3pq]

Or he just didn’t

[@sparerib]

Hahaha😂🤣😂🤣

[@maknyc1539]

ssus

[@jackalsniper]

Or maybe he could've, you know, waited outside the elevator??

[@zonamaster4763]

dude just a kid

[@manpalbajwa4394]

Lol he’s probably like 7 or 8, he wouldn’t know better 😂

[@Diego-fp5hp]

@@manpalbajwa4394 So ....i would wait outside

[@Oneeye_snaps]

Kid was definitely old enough to have common sense

[@spamc25]

7 or 8 it doesn’t matter that’s the obvious solution to wait outside

[@jadziajagoda6187]

That’s why you don’t block the elevator waiting for a family member to come: other people may be waiting for it on other floors. Selfishness, bad manners and bad parenting were all punished here 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AirgunEvolution]

Unfortunately the boys social credit went in to a free fall shortly after this incident.

[@84DavidM777]

As an experienced KZbin observer I can certainly confirm the best part of this video are the comments.

[@MovedByBeauty]

😂😂😂😂

[@COMPUTER.SCIENCE.]

As always 😂 and the worst part is always the bait title 😂

[@remmilayne6153]

Haha.. right?

[@mattng4707]

❤😂🎉true

[@beardham]

I can confirm that there are comments in this youtube video.

[@Shiverrx]

Even someone who isn’t a professional with lifts can tell that wasn’t a free fall😭

[@scintillam_dei]

Even someone who isn’t a professional with controlled demolitions can tell that 911 was exactly that.

[@puzzlepuddles6712]

i thought the umbrella was what stopped the elevator from freefalling...

[@breakfast7595]

​@@puzzlepuddles6712An elevator can easily weigh as much as a car. It could've easily snapped a flimsy metal tube in half. Which I'm honestly surprised it didn't given how much force it takes to move an elevator.

[@oatmilk9545]

y'all are nagging so much about this as if you wanted to see the boy die in that elevator so you'd get a few seconds of amusement???

[@Shiverrx]

@@oatmilk9545 who in these replies said that??

[@Plutonium2019]

As a radioactive element,I can confirm that the rescue team arrived on time and saved the boy

[@botejoascarlata8349]

As an elevator philologist, I can say that "free fall" is an umbrella term

[@xXxGordO241xXx]

When I read "causes free fall" I thought the elevator was gonna drop to his death or something extreme. Glad the kid is okai thou, ill let this clickbait slide for once.

[@captainmemez3219]

It is freefall mate You see the umbrella and kid lose its weight right!?

[@Volfur2251]

@@captainmemez3219 its not free fall nor did they lose weight.. do you not know how a elevator works?

[@room6575]

I thought it was gonna drop to underground

[@rainmaker5910]

naked potato what

[@room6575]

@@rainmaker5910 at firat i thougjt that the lift would drop all the way underground

[@SirKolass]

Damn, I'm such a survivor, my elevator free falls every day from the 22nd floor.

[@pholobodob]

legend

[@Nickiavelli]

legend

[@opadoop921]

legend but like 22nd not 22th idk how no one has noticed this yet lol

[@CEOofSleep]

It's because you participate in NNN

[@opadoop921]

@@wr245g9 u got me, i’m triggered.

[@wirelessone2986]

As a self proclaimed genius I can ceritify that this is the first time this boy F'd around and found out

[@ec23472]

"ceritify" There's a reason you are a self proclaimed one.

[@En_theo]

As an expert in funny jokes, I can tell I can't find better jokes than those I have already read here.

[@TheSuperk25]

Lesson learned: We can always wait outside the elevator.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa790]

100th like

[@Scrappy_ill_fold_ya_Doo]

Or don’t let your kid go on alone

[@HakimIshak]

He's just a kid.

[@KrolKaz]

Nah, some of us don't have the time to wait for that sort of thing. I'd rather save 50 hours not waiting for elevators than wasting time just because a free fall could hapen

[@Shahawnafasad]

As an elevator mechanic, this hurts to watch. The elevator worked properly and definitely did not free fall. NEVER try to pry the door open with your hands. You can try pressing the door open button but if it shut down your safest bet is to wait for someone trained to let you out. The town I live in literally had someone die from prying the doors open while stuck inside an elevator (in 2006) and my coworker had to give the paramedics access to the pit of the elevator shaft to get the guy out. He was still conscious and ended up dying in the hospital later but it was a very traumatic experience for everyone involved.

[@ianschwartz08]

Rest in Peace to him.

[@Gigachad-mc5qz]

Why not pry them open? What happens when you try that?

[@Shahawnafasad]

@@Gigachad-mc5qz Prying the doors open can be really bad for a few different reason. Elevators are set up with a mechanical device that will stop the doors from opening if it’s not within a few inches of a floor. They’re very strong but if you try to pry the doors open between floors you could break that device and still be stuck which just creates more problems for the mechanic trying to get you out. If you are within a few feet of a floor and manage to pry it open, you could open the hall door in front of you. If you are, let’s say 5 feet above the floor level for example, you could jump out of the elevator and into the hallway but if you lose your balance jumping out there will be a potential fall hazard behind you when you land for you to fall underneath the elevator and down the elevator shaft since the elevator is 5 feet above the floor. It also opens that fall hazard to the public and a curious child or person waiting for an elevator on that floor could end up falling down as well. Lastly, if the mechanic trying to get you out is in the middle of trying to get you out that can cause major issues. It’s always safest to stay inside and wait for someone to get you out, we come as fast as we can when we see a call come in for someone stuck.

[@Gigachad-mc5qz]

@@Shahawnafasad ahh yeah makes sense. But most people wouldnt be able to do it then right? Youd think its in the design, i learned to make it so even the biggest "idiot" cant really hurt themselves. Its always possible but at some point its not your fault anymore

[@Shahawnafasad]

@@Gigachad-mc5qz Yup you’re right it’s not easy. If the elevator still has power to it then the motor that opens and closes your door will be trying to torque it shut the whole time as well. The mechanical device to stop the elevator door from opening when it’s not at a floor is a feature implemented around 15-20 years ago so there are still some old elevators that don’t have that device. Another device has been added over the years that is basically a flat piece of sheet metal on the underside of the elevator to eliminate that potential fall hazard if it’s above a floor as well. So over the years they have added lots of extra safety features to make it “idiot proof”. As time goes on and these older elevators get replaced with newer ones it will make it a lot more difficult for people to put themselves in a hazardous position. At the end of the day if the elevator is stuck your safest place to be is inside until someone gets you out. It’s physically impossible for an elevator to free fall unless there is a catastrophic failure to multiple components of the elevator at the exact same time (fun fact as well; if the elevator were to ever “free fall” it would actually go up and not down since it has a counterweight that goes the opposite direction of the elevator that weighs the same as the elevator plus ~50% of its rated load capacity). The movies make elevators seem a lot scarier than they actually are lol.

[@ZoneSUNRISE]

“Umbrella’s Free fall” In all cinemas of your city

[@yellowfellow7246]

As a professional youtube commenter, I cn safely say that this is the most relevant comment to the video.

[@nikhiel_b]

The only thing that fell was the umbrella.

[@prodigy_unique9535]

How I'm the first replie

[@woooshmeifurdumb1176]

mrcobra 567 because you replied first

[@prodigy_unique9535]

I know but there is 913 likes and nobody commented can you guys like mine plz

[@imamyousomtimes]

it fell upwards