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ATP Sullenberger 'Sully' Set to Fly Again

by Rhonda J Mangus | September 29, 2009 at 03:25 am

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American airline transport pilot (ATP) Chesley Burnett 'Sully' Sullenberger III, who was responsible for carrying out the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, offshore from Manhattan, New York City, on January 15, 2009, saving all 155 persons on-board, is set to fly again.

US Airways says Capt. Chesley Sullenberger will return to the cockpit as a management pilot and will also join the Tempe, Arizona-based airline's safety management team.

A date for his return to flying status wasn't announced by the airline on Monday. Sullenberger says he has missed working and looks forward to his return to the sky.

Sullenberger, nicknamed "Sully," was hailed as a hero after he and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles managed to glide their Airbus A320 into the water in full view of Manhattan's skyscrapers after its engines were disabled by a flock of geese. The 155 people on board all survived.

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Richard Longley (not verified)

at 10:03 on September 29th, 2009

I WOULD LIKE HIS FLIGHT SCHEDULE, AS I WANT TO BOOK MY FLIGHTS ACCORDING.

Artur L. (not verified)

at 10:31 on September 29th, 2009

The whole story is just amazing how on earth did he managed.....especially that recently I've had a "pleasure" to watch AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION on nat. geo. and most of the cases are simply hopeless, including this one (Nigerian Airlines ) wchich was quite similar to that accident in new york , the outcome was .....well less splendid then that accident in new york..