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Hero Pilot to Tower

The voice recordings of Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, show a man flying brilliantly by the seat of his pants.

Clive Irving
Clive Irving
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Clive Irving

Clive Irving

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