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NEWS ABOUT: Chesley Sullenberger

Chesley Sullenberger stories: 28 news summaries

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 Pilot Gets Hero's Welcome 


Jan 24, 09 7:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The small town of Danville, Calif., welcomed home its resident celebrity pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the Los Angeles Times reports. Thousands filled the town green to cheer the man who landed Flight 1549 safely in the Hudson River. "I know I can speak for the entire crew when... More »

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Flight 1549 Co-Captain: 'I'm Just an Airline Pilot'

Copilot reports Obama is a 'very, very nice guy'

Jan 23, 09 1:51 PM CST
(Newser) - He helped saved 155 people with the successful water landing of US Airways Flight 1549, but co-pilot Jeff Skiles says he was only doing his job. "I'm just an airline pilot, and that's what we do,” Skiles told the New York Post. "We weren't doing anything any... More »

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Obama Invites Hero Pilot to Inauguration

Sullenberger will
reunite with family
in Washington

Jan 19, 09 9:19 AM CST
(Newser) - The pilot of downed US Airways Flight 1549 has received a personal invitation to tomorrow’s inauguration from Barack Obama, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The event will also give Chesley Sullenberger, who gained national-hero status for guiding the damaged plane to safety, a chance to see his wife... More »

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(Newser) - Investigators hoisted the US Airways jet out of the Hudson last night as crew interviews and transcripts began to shed light on the fateful flight, the New York Times reports. Among the revelations: Pilot Chesley Sullenberger was not at the controls when the plane hit a flock of geese, but... More »

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OPINION

He's a Good Pilot; Let's Leave It at That

Sully shouldn't be exploited to fill our
need for a superhero

Jan 17, 09 10:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Chesley Sullenberger's skillful landing on the Hudson has made him America's latest hero, but let's not catapult the man into celebritydom, pleads a Gawker essay. Press-ganging the pilot into endless TV appearances (or book deals, parades, whatever) smacks of exploitation and will slowly separate the man from the actual act... More »

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Hudson Hero
Is Glider Pilot, Safety Guru,
Air Force Vet

Cool-headed captain has advised NASA, FAA

Jan 16, 09 10:28 AM CST
(Newser) - The US Airways pilot who saved the lives of his passengers and crew in yesterday’s crash landing was perfectly suited to the job: he’s a certified glider pilot and runs a safety company, the New York Post reports. After an apparent bird strike disabled the plane’s engines,... More »

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 Hero Pilot Hailed for 
 50-Year Miracle 

US Airways pilot the first in over 50 years to land a jet on water without fatalities

Jan 16, 09 5:14 AM CST
(Newser) - The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 is being praised for pulling off one of the rarest and most challenging maneuvers in aviation, the Wall Street Journal reports. Chesley Sullenberger is the first pilot in over 50 years to land a jetliner on water without a single fatality, and he... More »

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 Pilot Emerges as Hudson Hero 


Jan 15, 09 7:15 PM CST
(Newser) - A portrait of a hero is emerging from today's jet crash on the Hudson. The pilot, 57-year-old Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, is drawing praise not only for his "masterful" landing without engines but for his calm actions afterward to make sure his passengers were OK, the Daily News reports.... More »

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