Miracle on the Hudson Pilot Sully Sullenberger Announces Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
- On Tuesday, 75-year-old Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger announced he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease, sharing the news in a statement on his website.
- Sullenberger became a national hero on January 15, 2009, when he safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River after a bird strike, saving all 155 people aboard.
- Describing his early-stage symptoms, Sullenberger noted he occasionally struggles to recall names or stories he has recently told, yet emphasized "this diagnosis will not prevent me from looking forward to and appreciating our future."
- With his wife, Lorrie, by his side, Sullenberger plans to face the disease with the same "courage" he advocated for after the 2009 emergency, aiming to find community with others living with the illness.
- According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 7 million Americans 65 and older live with the disease, and Sullenberger hopes that by sharing his diagnosis, "other families living in the shadows with this disease will feel they too can step forward.
106 Articles
106 Articles
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot Sullenberger says he has Alzheimer’s | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Chesley B. Sullenberger III, the pilot known as “Sully” who guided a passenger jet to a water landing in 2009 in what became known as the “Miracle on the Hudson” after he saved 155 lives, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he said in a statement today.
Deltaplex News
Finger Lakes Daily NewsCapt. Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis
(NEW YORK) - Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who famously landed a plane on the Hudson River in New York City in 2009, has revealed he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. "I recently found out I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. It is early stage," Sullenberger, 75, wrote in part in a statement posted to his website. "For now, this means a name may not come easily to me, I forget a story I have recently told, or I don't sleep…
The then president Joe Biden next to C.B. – Sully – Sullenberger Reproduction/Instragram/Captain Sully Chesley – Sully – Sullenberger, the American pilot who was famous for landing a plane on the Hudson River in New York without the engines in 2009, announced that he received the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The landing was known as "Hudson's miracle" by all occupants to have survived. The aircraft, an Airbus A320 with 150 passengers and 5 …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
