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Chesley Sullenberger

Biography

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Captain Sully Sullenberger's Sudden Rise to Fame | Where Are They Now | Oprah Winfrey Network

 

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Sully Sullenberger's Miracle on the Hudson

 

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Miracle on the Hudson: When Sully met the passengers

 

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Captain Sully speaks out 10 years after 'Miracle on the Hudson'

 

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Sully Sullenberger Surprises Tom Hanks

 

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What is a Boilermaker? We are life-long learners. #PurdueDayofGiving https://t.co/SCKnXN36hW via @LifeAtPurdue https://t.co/9hiHbMuJBo

 

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Aviation safety began to improve when we changed the culture in the cockpit. #Flight1549 https://t.co/LNWxOyyCiL

 

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It’s not just the ‘what’ and ‘how’ - it’s the ‘why’ that is so often the most critical factor. #Flight1549 https://t.co/I6noyYGIKK

 

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Important civic virtues aren’t as apparent as they used to be, but they do still exist. #Flight1549 https://t.co/empxAivWxQ

Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III is an American diplomat and retired airline pilot best known for his heroism as captain of US Airways Flight 1549 that he ditched in the Hudson River in 2009 after both engines were disabled by a bird strike. All 155 people aboard survived. He has served as the U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) since February 2022. Sullenberger became an outspoken advocate for aviation safety and has helped develop new protocols for airline safety. He served as the co-chairman, along with his co-pilot on Flight 1549, Jeffrey Skiles, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)'s Young Eagles youth introduction-to-aviation program from 2009 to 2013.