The Crew Of U.S. Airways “MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON” Flight 1549 Make a Rare Appearance TogetherOn Tuesday, February 10th all five Crew members, Including Capt. Chelsey 'Sully' Sullenberger, will make their first Late Night talk show appearance since the accident, on Late Night With David Letterman.
The crew of US Airways Flight 1549, who safely crash-landed their plane in the Hudson River and saved the lives of all 155 passengers, talk about their harrowing and heroic experience when they visit the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Tuesday, Feb. 10 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will be their first late night talk show appearance since the accident.
Moments after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, Capt. Chelsey Sullenberger, First Officer Jeffrey B. Skiles, and flight attendants Donna Dent, Doreen Welsh and Sheila Dail were faced with an emergency situation when Capt. Sullenberger reported a ‘double bird strike’ over the Bronx, resulting in a loss of power in both engines. Without enough time to return to LaGuardia, Capt. Sullenberger and his crew managed to land the Airbus A320 smoothly in the icy waters of the Hudson and, with the help of New York City emergency services, rescued all 155 passengers on board. It is believed that the plane hit a flock of birds after it left LaGuardia, and the National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into the incident.
