Team Performance and Training in Complex Environments

from New York on a routine flight to Pittsburgh. Twenty minutes before landing, the pilot notices an indicator light suggesting a problem with the right engine. As the crew begins to dis cuss how to handle the potential prob lem, they are alerted by air traffic con trol that weather conditions have worsened in the Northeast, causing Pittsburgh and surrounding airports to be closed. At this point, the crew faces a serious decision that could have life and-death consequences if not prop erly resolved.