On January 15th, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 left Laguardia Airport with 155 souls onboard and only minutes later made the most famous descent in aviation history, right into the Hudson River.
Piloted by Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and his co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles, the plane landed in the freezing water with no fatalities, and Sully gained recognition as a national hero.
Sullenberger later wrote a memoir about his life, specifically the water landing, entitled Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, which served as the inspiration for the 2016 film, Sully.
Clint Eastwood was attached to direct, Tom Hanks was cast in the titular role, and the much-anticipated biopic was ready for takeoff.
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