On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III safely landed a disabled passenger plane in the Hudson River Emily Blackwood is a writer and editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Fifteen years ago today, a miracle happened on the Hudson River. After hitting a flock of geese just after takeoff, US Airways Flight 1549 had to make an emergency landing. Captain Chesley “Sully” ...

"The Miracle on the Hudson," which is still one of the most memorable moments in New York City history over a decade later, was an improvised maneuver by a heady pilot. Captain Chesley "Sully" ...

Take a look back at CNN's coverage of Flight 1549's crash-landing in the Hudson River in January 2009. All 155 passengers and crew survived thanks to the actions of Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger.

It’s a plane shame. A Manhattan community board shot down a proposal Wednesday to rename part of West 50th Street near 11th Avenue after Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger — the retired pilot who ...

WASHINGTON — Federal safety investigators on Tuesday applauded last year’s ditching of an airliner into the Hudson River as an example of an accident in which everything went right, but they still ...

An expert analyzes the depiction of the emergency plane landing that is the focus of the Tom Hanks-led 2016 movie Sully. Clint Eastwood's docudrama recounts how pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ...

An American Airlines plane made an emergency landing in New York City following a bird strike shortly after takeoff. Flight 1722 — which was carrying 190 passengers and six crew members — left ...

Since then, Captain Sully has served as a keynote speaker advocating for airline safety It’s been more than 15 years since Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III saved 155 lives with a remarkable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifteen years ago today, a miracle happened on the Hudson River. After hitting a flock of geese just after takeoff, US Airways ...