Name
Chesley Sullenberger
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1951-01-23 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Texas, USA
Biography
Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (born January 23, 1951) is an American retired aircraft pilot, diplomat and aviation safety expert, who is best known for his actions as captain of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, when he ditched the plane on the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike; all 155 people aboard survived. After the Hudson landing, Sullenberger became an outspoken advocate for aviation safety and helped develop new protocols for flight safety. He served as the co-chairman, along with his co-pilot on Flight 1549, Jeffrey Skiles, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)'s Young Eagles youth introduction-to-aviation program from 2009 to 2013.
From Wikipedia
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- 2010 Brace for Impact: The Chesley B. Sullenberger Story as Self
- 2016 Sully: Sully Sullenberger - The Man Behind the Miracle as Self
- 2017 Daddy's Home 2 as Brad's Stepdad
- 2016 Sully as Self (uncredited)
- 2016 Moment by Moment - Averting Disaster on the Hudson as Self
- 2022 Downfall: The Case Against Boeing as Self - Pilot / Aviation Expert
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1954 Face the Nation ( 1 episode ) as Self
