Chesley Sullenberger III
Meet the pilot who safely maneuvered US Airways Flight 1549 into the Hudson River! “Sully,” as he is known, is a former fighter pilot and a modern day hero: he walked up and down the plane twice before leaving to make sure it was empty. I think Roman Numeral Names are going to come back in style now.
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Sully gets a key to New York City!
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More Sully Factoids
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“He kept his cool.” Indeed.
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Meet the hero
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US Airways Crew Is Credited for Quick Reaction
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The hero pilot!
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“That pilot is a stud,” says policeman
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Sully has a safety consulting firm that is about to make MILLIONS
safetyreliability.com
Facebook Conversations
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Forget George Clooney and Brad Pitt — Sully gets our vote for sexiest man alive
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He is my hero!! Anybody who can keep thier cool while manuvering a plane is truly a genius. <3
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It's On: Sully Vs. My Ex Boyfriend.
collegecandy.com
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http://fuckyeahsully.tumblr.com/
@Mack Williams I will second the motion for FuckYeahSully. Good stuff! Though possibly not an incredibly long shelf life. :)
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Chesley Sullenberger Video
chesleysullenberger.blogspot.com
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We need more “everyday people” heroes.
Let's see a movie star or football player do something like this.
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Fuck Yeah Sully!
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