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'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot Captain Sully reveals Alzheimer's disease
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger III, the pilot who safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009, has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
- Sullenberger shared the diagnosis on his personal website, describing initial symptoms such as memory lapses and sleep difficulties.
- He reflected on the importance of courage, linking his past heroic actions to the current challenge of facing Alzheimer's.
- Sullenberger emphasized the need for openness about the disease and expressed solidarity with others affected, encouraging collective courage.
- The 2009 incident involved a bird strike disabling both engines shortly after takeoff, with all 155 passengers and crew surviving the emergency water landing.
