CBS announced Thursday that Captain Chesley Sullenberger III, also known as Sully, has been named as Aviation and Safety Expert. Sullenberger is the U.S. Airways pilot that guilded a plane full of passengers to a safe emergency landing on the Hudson River.
In his new role, Sullenberger will provide analysis of aviation safety, contributing to all CBS News broadcasts and platforms.
CBS News president David Rhodes said, "Sully is a genuine hero."
It was on Jan. 15, 2009, that Sullenberger and his crew safely guided US Airways Flight 1549 to an emergency water landing in New York's frigid Hudson River. His quick response to the loss of two of the plane's engines saved the lives of all 155 people aboard.
Logging 20,000 hours of flight service, Sullenberger retired from US Airways in March 2010.
