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(1951-)

Who is Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger?

Chesley Sullenberger had been a commercial pilot for 29 years before a plane he was flying out of LaGuardia Airport struck a flock of geese, damaging the plane's engines.

He turned the aircraft around and ditched it in the Hudson River, saving all 155 people aboard and becoming a national hero and instant celebrity. He retired a year later, wrote his memoirs and concentrated on a new career as an international speaker on airline safety.

Early Life

Sullenberger was born in Denison, Texas on January 23, 1951.

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He enrolled in the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1969 and graduated as an officer in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He also holds master's degrees from Purdue University and the University of Northern Colorado.

Sullenberger served as a fighter pilot for the U.S.

Air Force from 1973 to 1980, flying Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom II jets. He was a flight leader and a training officer and att