Sully Sullenberger

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sully-sullenberger

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Sully Sullenberger born?January 23, 1951
2. What is the primary career?Aircraft Pilot (30 years with US Airways)
3. What is the outcome of flight 1549?All 155 individuals aboard survived the emergency landing
4. Who is Sully Sullenberger?Sully Sullenberger is a pilot who saved everyone on a plane by landing it on the Hudson River. He flew for US Airways for over 30 years and had served as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force.
5. Why did the plane land in the Hudson River?The plane hit a flock of geese and lost both engines, so Sully decided it was safest to ditch the aircraft in the river instead of trying to land at the airport.

Ditching: An emergency landing of an aircraft on water, typically when engines have failed.
Bird Strike: The collision of a bird with an aircraft, which can cause significant damage, especially to engines.
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): A specialized agency of the United Nations that sets international standards for aviation.