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Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (born January 23, 1951) is an American retired fighter pilot, diplomat, and airline pilot. 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.
100. Survivors. 155. 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.
After hitting a flock of geese just after takeoff, US Airways Flight 1549 had to make an emergency landing. Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River ...
Sully. (film) Sully (also known as Sully: Miracle on the Hudson[6]) is a 2016 American biographical drama film written by Todd Komarnicki, and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also produced with Frank Marshall, Tim Moore, and Allyn Stewart. The film is loosely based on the 2009 autobiography Highest Duty by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and ...
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 ...
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after goose strikes shut down both engines, just after taking ...
Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters is a 2009 memoir written by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow describing the events of US Airways Flight 1549.The New York Times bestselling autobiography of Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger—the pilot who landed a crippled airplane in New York's Hudson River, saving the lives of the 155 passengers and crew—discusses leadership ...
The Sullenberger Aviation Museum, formerly the Carolinas Aviation Museum, [2] is an aviation museum on the grounds of Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is one of a few aviation museums located at an airport which serves as a major hub (Charlotte is the #2 hub for American Airlines ).