On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Sullenberger successfully navigated a landing on the Hudson River, saving 155 passengers
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- Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III was piloting US Airways Flight 1549 when a bird strike disabled both engines
- Capt. Sullenberger successfully landed the plane on the Hudson River, saving the lives of 155 passengers
- The former Air Force pilot commemorated the 16th anniversary with a Facebook post revealing some of his takeaways from that fateful day
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III is looking back at his historic, heroic feat.
On Jan. 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency water landing in the Hudson River with Capt. Sullenberger at the helm.
Sullenberger was hailed a hero after navigating the tricky situation and saving the lives of the 155 passengers on board the Airbus A320, which was meant to travel from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, before another leg to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Washington…