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  • Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger waves as the Grand Marshal of the 2010 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. on January 1, 2010
  • Harrison Ford introduces hero pilot ‘Sully’ Sullenberger, his replacement as EAA Young Eagles Chairman, in Santa Monica, California on September 29, 2009
  • Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger receives a key to the city from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg

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    Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger waves as the Grand Marshal of the 2010 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. on January 1, 2010

  • AP

    Harrison Ford introduces hero pilot ‘Sully’ Sullenberger, his replacement as EAA Young Eagles Chairman, in Santa Monica, California on September 29, 2009

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    Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger receives a key to the city from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg

 

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March 3, 2010

‘Hudson Miracle’ Pilot Capt. Sully Calls It Quits

Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who piloted a US Airways flight during its emergency water landing on the Hudson River in January of last year, is retiring Wednesday.

Sullenberger, 59, joined US Airways’ predecessor airline in 1980.

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