Hudson River hero is ex-Air Force fighter pilot

NEW YORK (AP) â¿¿ The pilot who guided a crippled US Airways jetliner safely into the Hudson River â¿¿ saving all 155 people aboard â¿¿ became an instant hero Thursday, with accolades from the mayor and governor and a fan club online. The pilot of Flight 1549 was Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, 57, of Danville, Calif., an...
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The tail of a US Airways Airbus 320 sticks out of the Hudson river after it crashed in New York, January 15, 2009. The jetliner crashed into the frigid Hudson River on Thursday after a flock of birds apparently disabled both its engines, but rescuers pulled the more than 150 passengers and crew members into boats before the plane sank, authorities say. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

 

The tail of a US Airways Airbus 320 sticks out of the Hudson river after it crashed in New York, January 15, 2009. The jetliner crashed into the frigid Hudson River on Thursday after a flock of birds apparently disabled both its engines, but rescuers pulled the more than 150 passengers and crew members into boats before the plane sank, authorities say. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)