World - / Sep 29, 2026 - Meet Sully Sullenberger: He landed a plane on Hudson, saving 155 lives; gets top honour - Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 on New York's Hudson River after a bird strike caused an almost complete loss of thrust in both engines, has been inducted into the National Aviation Hall of

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