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mahatmakanejeeves

(68,359 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 02:47 PM 4 hrs ago

On this day, January 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson River.

I had just started a new job. The initial reports made me think the worst. Then things got better, a lot better.

In 2009, US Airways Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson River after a flock of birds disabled both engines; all 155 people aboard survived, and more events that happened on this day in history.



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On this day, January 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson River. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 4 hrs ago OP
17 years ago?!! Time is messing with me and I don't like it. Tadpole Raisin 4 hrs ago #1
He is the coolest guy. viva la 3 hrs ago #2

viva la

(4,508 posts)
2. He is the coolest guy.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 03:43 PM
3 hrs ago

And the rest of the crew too-- saved every passenger. I'll never forget that pic of all of them standing on the wings.

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