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Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (born January 23, 1951) is an American retired aviator, diplomat and aviation safety expert. He is best known for his actions as captain of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, when he ditched the plane, landing on the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike .
US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States.On January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia, losing all engine power.
Former airline pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who safely landed a crippled jetliner on the Hudson River ten years ago, before the House aviation panel on June 19, 2019.
Sully (also known as Sully: Miracle on the Hudson [6]) is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Todd Komarnicki, based on the 2009 autobiography Highest Duty by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow.
Former US Airways airline pilot Capt. C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger stands in Charlotte next to the jet he landed on the Hudson River in 2009. When prompted, however, the pilot of the “Miracle ...
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who improbably guided US Airways Flight 1549 to a safe landing in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009 after it struck a flock of birds, has reunited with ...
Chesley Sullenberger: 492,492 Sully, Clint Eastwood's latest cry of despair against our "pussy generation" (his words) is proving less controversial than his last, American Sniper; no doubt thanks to the calming presence of Tom Hanks in the title role of hero pilot Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger, who safely landed his failing passenger plane in ...
Getty File After successfully landing a crippled Airbus 320 on the Hudson River in January 2009, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger quickly became the face of all that is good in commercial aviation.