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Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (born January 23, 1951) cite webaccessdate=January 16, 2009 url= title=Grayson County Births 1951 author=Texas Department of Health publisher=USGenWeb Archives is an American airline transport pilot (ATP) (Airline Transport Pilot License), safety expert, and accident investigator from Danville, California. cite news url= title=Pilots heroic journey started long ago work=Newsday author=Maloney, Jennifer date=February 15, 2009 accessdate=2009-01-16 Sullenberger rose to fame when he successfully ditched (water landing) US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River off Manhattan, New York City, on January 15, 2009, saving the lives of all 155 people on the aircraft.
Sullenberger is an international speaker on airline safety (Air safety) and has helped develop new protocols for airline safety. As of September 30, 2009, Sullenberger is also the co-chairman of the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association)s Young Eagles youth introduction-to-aviation program. Sullenberger retired from US Airways and its predecessor airline after 30 years with them on March 3, 2010.
He is the author of Highest Duty, a memoir of his life and of the events surrounding Flight 1549, published in 2009 by HarperCollins. He was ranked second in TIME Magazines (Time (magazine)) Top 100 Most Influential Heroes and Icons of 2009 (Time 100).
Allias Name: "Sully"
Date of birth: 1951-01-23
Birth Location: Grayson County, Texas
Spouse: Lorrie Sullenberger
Known For: Captain of US Airways Flight 1549, a flight that successfully crash landed into the Hudson River.
Occupation: Pilot for US Airways, CEO of Safety Reliability Methods
Nationality: American (United States) --> Infobox Aviator
Allias Name: "Sully"
Full Name: Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III
Nationality: American (United States)
Spouse: Lorrie Sullenberger
Known For: Captain of US Airways Flight 1549.
F-flights: US Airways Flight 1549, which he successfully ditched in the Hudson River.
Military Service: USAF (United States Air Force)
Awards: ''TIME 100 Most Influential Heroes and Icons'' (2009) from TIME Magazine (TIME (magazine)),,''Master's Medal'' from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators,,''Key to the City'' from The City of New York (New York City),,''Jabara Award for Airmanship'' from the USAF Academy (United States Air Force Academy) and when he graduated from the USAF Academy he receive the Outstanding Cadet in Airmanship Award