New museum revisits actions of Capt. Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger after Hudson River rescue

It has been more than 15 years since 155 people were rescued from the Hudson River after US Airways flight 1549 struck a flock of geese, forcing an emergency landing on the water. Everyone on board survived, largely in part because of the actions of Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. A new museum named in his honor revisits that day.

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[codingvio]

I wish the first officer jeffrey bruce was also recognized this much. Without both of these people working as a "TEAM", this could have ended differently

[Jude]

A decent man who used his training just as he was supposed to that’s what makes him a hero. He did so with humility, grace and with professionalism. Something that is sorely missing from today’s society.

[ravenm]

Please don’t forget about FO Skiles. It took a team to do this. The entire crew did incredible!

[Lori-]

A genuine hero, great news there is a museum! 🎉😍

[Gary_Suha]

Even to this day, seeing videos like this always makes me emotional as this truly was "Mircle on the Hudson". This museum is definitely a great honour of what Sully and his co-pilot did on this day.

[sbkpilot]

Those passengers had a miraculous stroke of luck that a pilot as skilled and experienced as Sully was at the controls, that type of water landing almost results in fatalities, a true miracle indeed!

[danteschrantz]

Why is there no mention of the co-pilot? he was also commanding the plane

[DILLIGAF]

"Unable" is standard phraseology in the aviation / air traffic control world for when instructions / clearance cannot be complied with. It's short and to the point. Sully's use of the phrase that fateful day just underscores his professionalism during times of moderate to severe stress.

[JennJenn]

Whata Hero! Also great interviewing Nancy - asking seemingly simple questions, creating ‘space’ to deeper understand the emotions involved here

[Aviation]

What a guy, he’s done a fantastic job in the line of duty.

[misterfunnybones]

It wasn't a miracle. It was the skill of pilot Chesley Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeff Stiles.

[maryrafuse]

Sullenberger is a true hero and so was Bob Pearson pilot of the Gimli Glider aka Air Canada 767 that glided down on to the race track at Gimli Manitoba. These men have so much in common, my unrestrained hope is that somehow they have met and enjoyed some fellowship/friendship. Both are the best from what many call the old school.

[Sahilprakash]

i like to thank Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles for heroic and honorable pilots for saving 155 people onboard US Airways Flight 1549 and it's an honor to open a new museum commemorates his last name the Sullenberger Aviation Museum congratulations Sully I'm very proud of you sir

[SteveBrant]

Nancy Chen: "What do you hope future generations take away from this space?" Sully: "That we each have obligations to each other as citizens. Because when we work together we solve big problems. When we share common values... common purpose... and a common humanity."

[ThereAndJackAgain]

It was a good landing, but for christ sakes it doesn't need a museum. Like it didn't even need a film.

[uenoetatrkbussid]

For Sullenberger, Thank You For Saving The Lives Of US Airways 1549! 🎉

[arnulfobravo]

I always have thought that it was unfair to call this incident a crash. It was a water landing by very skilled hero pilots. Congratulations Sully and Skiles on this deserving tribute to them.

[gingercat]

"It's actually bigger than I remember"
- That's what she said!

[majorseventh]

Condolences to the gees'es family.

[Kaidhicksii]

I remember being utterly terrified of flying as a 6 year old when I saw the accident on TV. I've long since gotten over it, and I think it's fair to salute Captain Sully as one of, if not the greatest pilot of this generation.

I still struggle though to understand why the Miracle on the Hudson still has such an impact today. Yes, it could've ended disastrously, thank God it didn't, but there have since been plenty of other instances of planes that were safely (or somewhat safely in some cases) guided back to the ground after avoiding catastrophe, and they don't get talked about half as much as this.

My theory though goes that, ultimately, they were over the massively populated metropolis that is NYC, and if things did end badly, the plane could've hit a building or something. We could've had another 9/11 situation on our hands, granted, as an accident not a terrorist attack, but that terrible day was not even 8 years prior to what happened then. I imagine it was still very fresh in people's minds, and many besides the relatives and friends of those lost must have still been very shaken up.

So, that Captain Sully was able to avoid such a catastrophe, safely land the plane on the Hudson, and get everyone out alive, must have been a sign that, even in seemingly hopeless situations, when the right people are there, we can still have a happy ending.

And with that, let us forever salute Captain Sully, his crew, the passengers, and even the A320 herself on Flight 1549.