Hero of Hudson River crash landing got start in Air Force
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 05:13
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:05
Written by Staff Reports
The pilot who crash-landed a crippled airliner in New York’s Hudson River Jan. 15, saving 155 lives on board, is an Air Force Academy graduate who received his pilot training in the Air Force.
Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger steered US Airways Flight 1549 toward the river when both engines failed less than five minutes after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. All 150 passengers and five crew members survived the incident.
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