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 ...
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.