The world showered praise upon the Hero of the Hudson as Mayor Michael Bloomberg offered him the keys to New York and both President Bush and President-elect Obama called to salute him. But the most ...

Since then, Captain Sully has served as a keynote speaker advocating for airline safety It’s been more than 15 years since Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III saved 155 lives with a remarkable ...

This is Kevin Roderick with LA Observed for KCRW. When US Airways flight 1549 landed safely in the almost freezing water of the Hudson River, we got ourselves a new shared hero – and also some fresh ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Eleven years ago on January 15, Flight 1549 bound for Charlotte made a crash landing into the icy Hudson River. Shortly after takeoff, the jet's engines were taken out by a flock of ...

NEW YORK (WCSC) — Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger safely landed U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River after a bird strike caused complete engine failure shortly after takeoff on Jan. 15, ...

On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Sullenberger successfully navigated a landing on the Hudson River, saving 155 passengers ...

On this day in 2009, Flight 1549 made an emergency landing on the Hudson River. Bear Grylls speaks with Captain Sully Sullenberger about that heroic, nation-captivating moment.

Two days before US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson River, passengers on the same flight path said they heard loud bangs and were told their plane may have to make an emergency landing.