15 years after the miraculous rescue landing on the Hudson River in New York, the captain at the time speaks out. His gratitude grows with every day.
Fifteen years after his emergency landing in New York’s Hudson River, the pilot of the “Miracle of the Hudson” has described himself as “increasingly grateful” for the incident’s happy outcome. “I’m more and more grateful for the outcome that we had, that we were able to save every life among the passengers, the crew, the first responders and emergency personnel,” said Chesley, now 72 and retired “Sully” Sullenberger at an event leading up to the anniversary in New York.
“I think it was a time when we needed a story that gave us hope,” Sullenberger continued. “And I think it’s that hopeful vision for humanity and the future that we can hold on to in difficult times.”
The “Miracle of the Hudson”
During the “Miracle on the Hudson” on January 15, 2009, Sullenberger had to make an emergency landing of an Airbus A320 in New York’s Hudson River after birds flew into the engines. Sully managed to land in the water and all 150 passengers and five crew members survived. Only a few sustained minor injuries due to hypothermia.
“Sully’s” emergency water landing is considered an aviation masterpiece because he and his crew had to make a multitude of decisions in a very short space of time. Experts rated Sully’s landing as an extraordinary achievement in every respect that could hardly be duplicated in simulations. Sully also achieved the world’s first water landing with an Airbus A320 and only the third water landing of a passenger jet without any human casualties.
Since then, Sullenberger has been celebrated as a hero in the USA. Among other things, “Sully” received the Heroism Award in 2010. Six years later, the famous actor and director Clint Eastwood dedicated the film “Sully” to the events surrounding the incident on January 15, 2009.
2024-01-13 15:56:35
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