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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Sully, a movie about Sullenberger and his heroics on the Hudson River, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks in the title role, was released in September 2016. QUICK...
Sep 9, 2016 · Capt. Sully discusses the state of aviation, including recent and past incidents with the Boeing 737 MAX, with Foundation for Aviation Safety Founder Ed Pierson and aerospace safety engineer Joe Jacobsen.
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger has been dedicated to the pursuit of safety his entire adult life. He recently served as the U.S. Ambassador and Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and is a sought-after speaker, safety expert, author and pilot. Biography.
Jan 14, 2023 · Fourteen years after he landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, an achievement that made him a hero and a prominent, outspoken safety advocate, Captain C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger visited...
Jun 24, 2022 · C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger, the commercial pilot who safely landed an Airbus A320 on New York's Hudson River in 2009 after hitting a flock of geese, said on Thursday he...
Jan 15, 2024 · 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.”
Jan 7, 2024 · The maneuver was dubbed by aviation experts as the most successful ditching of an aircraft of all time, raising Capt. C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger to hero status and later movie fame in the film...
Jan 11, 2024 · 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...
Nov 13, 2019 · Sometimes a hero is just a seemingly ordinary person thrown into an extraordinary situation. Such was the case on January 15, 2009, when Capt. Chesley (“Sully”) Sullenberger’s US Airways ...
