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Capt. Sully Plans Return to Flying

Hero pilot will also become part of US Airways' safety management team

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 28, 2009 5:15 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Chesley Sullenberger, who saved the passengers and crew of US Airways Flight 1549 when he executed daring water landing on the Hudson River in January, will soon return to flying. The hero pilot's return to the cockpit is imminent, the NBC affiliate in Los Angeles reports. In addition to flying, Sullenberger will have some new responsibilities as a "management pilot" on US Airways' safety team.

"The months since January 15 have been very full, and my family and I have had some unforgettable experiences," Sullenberger said in a statement today. “However, I have missed working with my colleagues at US Airways and I am eager to get back in the cockpit with my fellow pilots in the months ahead. In my new role, I will continue to be the same kind of advocate for aviation safety that I have been for several decades.”

In this Feb. 9, 2009 file photo Chesley Sully Sullenberger III, pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 speaks during an appearance on CBS's The Early Show in New York.
In this Feb. 9, 2009 file photo Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 speaks during an appearance on CBS's "The Early Show" in New York.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)
In this book cover image released by William Morrow, Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, by Capt. Chesley Sully Sullenberger, with Jeffrey Zaslow, is shown.
In this book cover image released by William Morrow, "Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters," by Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, with Jeffrey Zaslow, is shown.   (AP Photo/William Morrow)
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Kookey90
Sep 29, 2009 12:29 PM CDT
A true American hero whom became one by saving and not taking lives. I wish we had more.
SalParadise
Sep 29, 2009 8:34 AM CDT
Now to let him live his life, in peace and out of the media spotlight.
carol
Sep 29, 2009 5:59 AM CDT
A true hero in every way. I put him right up there with Neil Armstrong. They both handle their fame with dignity.

 
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