"Miracle on the Hudson" One-Year Reunion
It was one year ago that Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger landed US Airways flight 1549 safely in the New York's Hudson River -- saving 155 lives.
As it flew 3,000 feet over one of the most densely populated areas of the planet, a flock of geese struck the plane, causing it to lose all power. Sullenberger was faced with a possible catastrophe.
With brains and courage, the seasoned pilot brought his plane down -- and kept it intact -- on the river's frigid waters.
Sullenberger told CBS' "60 Minutes," "I think, in many ways, as it turned out, my entire life up to that moment had been a preparation to handle that particular moment."
It was one year ago that Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger landed US Airways flight 1549 safely in the New York's Hudson River -- saving 155 lives.
As it flew 3,000 feet over one of the most densely populated areas of the planet, a flock of geese struck the plane, causing it to lose all power. Sullenberger was faced with a possible catastrophe.
With brains and courage, the seasoned pilot brought his plane down -- and kept it intact -- on the river's frigid waters.
Sullenberger told CBS' "60 Minutes," "I think, in many ways, as it turned out, my entire life up to that moment had been a preparation to handle that particular moment."
