The pilot was Chesley B. Sullenburger of Danville, CA, who was 58 at the time. The copilot/ first officer was Jay Skiles, also of Danville, 64.
The flight's Captain was Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III
The pilot was Chesley B. Sullenburger of Danville, CA, who was 58 at the time. The copilot/ first officer was Jay Skiles, also of Danville, 64. On January 15, 2009, Sullenberger successfully landed Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, with no loss of life, after the plane lost both engines after striking a flock of birds as it took off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
US pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is 66 years old (birthdate: January 23, 1951).
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Chesley B. Sullenberger is most famous for landing flight 1549 US AIRWAYS in the Hudson River on Jan. 15th, 2009. A flock of birds hit the planes engines. With both engines out, unable to fly back to the airport, pilot "sully" decided to land it in the river. All passengers were saved. Sullenberger is now a well known American hero.
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, 57, of Danville, Calif., was the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 that laned in the Hudson River on January 15th, 2009. All 155 passengers aboard the flight were rescued from the freezing waters. The cause of the crash was due to the planes colliding with a flock of birds just minutes after takeoff. Sully was a former Air Force fighter pilot who is also the president of Safety Reliability Methods, a safety consulting firm.
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