Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger – What a great guy!!
Sara Triggs of Madison got lost on her way to Ridgewood on Tuesday, but managed to be first on line to meet Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger at Bookends, and have the pilot of US Airways flight 1549 sign a copy of his new autobiography.
“He’s everything that’s good about the United States,” said Triggs, a mother of two.
The crowd waiting for Sullenberger had grown to more than 140 by the time the hero pilot arrived. He was met with a standing ovation and a few tears as people remembered his safe landing of the crippled plane in the frigid Hudson River in January, saving all 155 aboard the plane.
Sullenberger said before the signing that he had made a decision “to make as much good come of this notoriety in as many ways and as long” as he could. That includes being an advocate for aviation safety and charities he has been involved with for years.
