Chesley Sullenberger
Chesley Sullenberger
Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger, III is a retired airline captain and aviation safety consultant. He was hailed as a national hero in the United States when he successfully executed an emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River off Manhattan, New York City, after the aircraft was disabled by striking a flock of Canada geese during its initial climb out of LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009. All of the 155 passengers and crew aboard the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPilot
Date of Birth23 January 1951
CityDenison, TX
CountryUnited States of America