Chesley B. Sullenberger III
Airline pilot and safety expert
Chesley B. Sullenberger III, known as Sully, is an American airline pilot and safety expert. He landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in January 2009.
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Born 1951 in Denison, Texas, United States
About Chesley B. Sullenberger III
Sullenberger was born in Denison, Texas, on January 23, 1951. At the United States Air Force Academy he was named Outstanding Cadet in Airmanship in his graduating class, and he holds two master's degrees. He works as an airline pilot, safety expert and accident investigator, and has served as an instructor and as a safety chairman for the Air Line Pilots Association. On January 15, 2009, he carried out an emergency landing on the Hudson River with US Airways Flight 1549, and all 155 people aboard survived. He speaks internationally on airline safety and has helped develop new safety protocols. His book in our catalog is Sully.