On January 15, 2009, Sullenberger was the captain of US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
15 Ocak 2009'da Sullenberger, US Airways Flight 1549'un kaptanıydı, Airbus A320, LaGuardia Havaalanı'ndan kalkıyordu.