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Danville Honors Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger
January 24, 2009 - 1:00pm
Mayor Newell Arnerich of Danville, California hosted a welcoming ceremony for Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger on the Town Green. Sullenberger is the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 which made an emergency landing on the Hudson River in New York on January 15, 2009. A double bird strike rendered both engines on the aircraft powerless.
Sullenberger, an experienced Air Force and commercial pilot, brought the plane into a safe crash landing, saving the lives of all passengers and crew aboard.
Chesley Sullenberger and his wife Lorrie were on hand to accept numerous honors and presentations at the Danville ceremony. The honored pilot, dubbed the "Hero on the Hudson," received a Key to the Town, Badge #1 from the Danville Police Department, and a framed U.S. flag (one which had flown over the Capitol) from Rep. Jerry McNerney.
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