If you find yourself in a falling elevator, lie down

“This will distribute the force of impact over the greatest area of your body so that no particular part of your body is subjected to the weight of any other part of your body,” he said.

“The impact of the elevator at the bottom of the shaft would subject you to extreme gravitational acceleration, or G-forces,” Dr. Frank explained. “The number of G’s you experience multiplies your normal weight, so if you experience 10 G’s, you would experience 10 times the weight of your body.