U.S. Park Police said about 50 to 60 visitors and workers were inside the monument when the elevator became stuck Saturday night.
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The National Park Service says in a statement the monument opened briefly Sunday morning before the elevator got stuck at the 490 feet level.
It’s not the first time someone has gotten trapped inside the monument’s elevator, Sgt. Anna Rose told WJZ.
Park Service said the elevator shut down because of computer problems in its control system.
He said 73 visitors were being escorted down the interior stairway.
Elevator issues are nothing new: The Washington Monument has had a series of similar incidents, most recently last month.
Troublesome elevator operations have been a nagging and embarrassing problem at the Washington Monument.
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The monument reopened in 2014 following damage caused by an natural disaster.
