Sioux City, Iowa - 1989: United Airlines Flight 232, en route from Denver to Chicago, begins experiencing engine failure, then loses all hydraulic power and decides to make an emergency landing at the small Sioux Gateway Airport. As the plane makes its shaky, frightening descent, you'll see the flight crew, the air traffic controllers, the fire and emergency ground crews, and the hospital emergency teams spring into action to land the plane as safely as possible, and yet be prepared for the worst.

Watch teamwork in action - not just in one team, but between these multiple teams - and see how the people involved turned a certain disaster into a miraculous story of survival, instead. Teamwork in Crisis shows five elements of teamwork that will strengthen teams on a daily basis, so that they are better prepared for the unexpected. Captain Al Haynes, the pilot of Flight 232, shares these insights.

This powerful video from CRM Learning utilizes interviews with Captain Haynes, the rescue organizers and medical team leaders, along with actual footage of the incident to illustrate the importance and the value of teamwork under any conditions. Viewers see the five elements of teamwork that were in evidence that day:

Preparation -- Cooperation -- Luck -- Communication -- Execution

Questions posed in the video and discussion topics in the accompanying Leader's Guide help viewers make the learning points relevant to their own work environment.