Authentic drama of United Airlines flight 232 from Denver to Chicago. The DC-10 crashed during an emergency landing at Sioux City Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989. 184 people survived, partly thanks to the ground rescue workers who had 40 minutes to prepare for the event

Charlton Heston
Captain Al Haynes

Richard Thomas
Gary Brown

James Coburn
Jim Hathaway

Leon Russom
Bob Hamilton

John M. Jackson
Lt. Colonel Dennis Nielsen

Tom O'Brien
Chris Porter

Philip Baker Hall
Sam Gochenour

Tom Everett
Mack Zubinski

Carmen Argenziano
First Officer Bill Records

Bruce McGill
Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak

Charlton Heston
Captain Al Haynes

Richard Thomas
Gary Brown

James Coburn
Jim Hathaway

Leon Russom
Bob Hamilton

John M. Jackson
Lt. Colonel Dennis Nielsen

Tom O'Brien
Chris Porter

Philip Baker Hall
Sam Gochenour

Tom Everett
Mack Zubinski

Carmen Argenziano
First Officer Bill Records

Bruce McGill
Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak