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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 .
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River just off Manhattan in an event that is still remembered as the “Miracle on the Hudson.” All 155 ...
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who improbably guided US Airways Flight 1549 to a safe landing in the Hudson River on Jan. Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger reunites with NYPD divers 15 years ...
Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed a passenger plane in the Hudson River in 2009, said a combination of two factors might have contributed to the American Airlines ...
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.
Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Skiles (born November 18, 1959) is a retired airline pilot for American Airlines. [1] On January 15, 2009, he became known globally as first officer of US Airways Flight 1549, when he worked together with captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger to water land the aircraft on the Hudson River after the plane lost both of its engines.
All 155 people aboard US Airways Flight 1549 stood on the wings of the plane where Captain "Sully" safely landed in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009. In January 2009, Sullenberger landed an ...
On January 14, 2022, the museum announced that it would be renamed for Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger. The museum was to house a permanent Miracle on the Hudson exhibit. Also, the museum announced a US$1 million gift from Red Ventures CEO Ric Elias, who survived the flight, and a US$500,000 gift from Lonely Planet. [8]