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Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenburger III is an American retired Air Force fighter pilot and airline captain. He is best known for his role as pilot in command in the 2009 forced water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River off Manhattan after both engines were disabled by a bird strike; all 155 people aboard survived. Sullenberger is a speaker on aviation safety and has helped develop new protocols for airline safety. He served as the co-chairman, along with first officer Jeffrey Skiles, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)'s Young Eagles youth introduction-to-aviation program from 2009 to 2013.
Birth Name
Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III
Born
Tuesday, 23 January 1951
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| CNN Primetime | Self | 2023 |
| Downfall: The Case Against Boeing | Self | 2022 |
| Worn Stories | Self - Pilot, US Airways Flight 1549 | 2021 |
| Daddy's Home 2 | Brad's Stepdad | 2017 |
| Collision Course | Self | 2016 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| CBS This Morning | Self - CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert / Self | 2012 |
| Brace for Impact: The Chesley B. Sullenberger Story | Himself / Self | 2010 |
| The Jay Leno Show | Self | 2009 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| CNN Primetime | Self | 2023 |
| Downfall: The Case Against Boeing | Self | 2022 |
| Worn Stories | Self - Pilot, US Airways Flight 1549 | 2021 |
| Daddy's Home 2 | Brad's Stepdad | 2017 |
| Collision Course | Self | 2016 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| CBS This Morning | Self - CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert / Self | 2012 |
| Brace for Impact: The Chesley B. Sullenberger Story | Himself / Self | 2010 |
| The Jay Leno Show | Self | 2009 |
| Capitalism: A Love Story | Self | 2009 |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Miracle of the Hudson Plane Crash | Self - US Airways Flight 1549 Pilot | 2009 |
| Untamed & Uncut | Self | 2008 |
| Air Crash Investigation | Self | 2003 |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself - Guest | 2003 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| Modern Marvels | Self | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Guest / Elevator Expert #1 | 1993 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Captain (segment "Saving Flight 1549") / Himself - Captain (segment "Saving Flight 1549") (archive footage) | 1968 |
| Horizon | Self - Aviation Safety Expert | 1964 |
| Face the Nation | Self | 1954 |
