Hudson River hero is ex-Air Force fighter pilot
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090116/capt.64cad85ace8247dcb7eb5902fc8c6f46.plane_in_river_ny148.jpg?x=96&y=130&q=85&sig=JzGcKllxxfXKkglYRdT_aQ--" align="left" height="130" width="96" alt="In this image taken from the website of Safety Reliability Methods, Inc., US Airways pilot Chelsey B. Sullenberger III is shown. An official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still ongoing, identified Sullenberger as the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, which crash landed in the Hudson River in New York Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, as Chelsey B. Sullenberger III. (AP Photo/Safety Reliability Methods, Inc.)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090116/ap_on_re_us/plane_in_river_pilot)AP - The pilot who guided a crippled US Airways jetliner safely into the Hudson River ? saving all 155 people aboard ? became an instant hero Thursday, with accolades from the mayor and governor and a fan club online.</p><br clear="all"/>
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