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An elevator is falling, there is air resistance outside, would a person inside fall to the floor?

An elevator is falling, as in the real world, with some air resistance outside slowing the fall. There is a person inside the elevator. Would the person experience some force pulling them towards the floor? In other words, if the person was in the vertical center of the elevator at the start of the fall, assuming the fall is infinitely long, would they eventually land on the floor?