Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles are renowned for their heroic actions during the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009.
“A polícia militar primeiro atira e depois ela pergunta quem é. O Chesley estava de moto, indo trabalhar, a polícia vai atrás dele e dá um tiro pelas costas. Ele pára e fala: ‘eu sou trabalhador, eu sou inocente’. A polícia efetua o segundo disparo…”
Described as 'the most successful ditching in aviation history,' Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger III crash-landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009 — saving the lives of all his passengers and crew members in the process.