Current Event - Hero-Pilot

Captain Chesley Sullenberger who courageously steered the aircraft to safety and saved all the passengers on Thursday, 15th of January, 2009. The place of crash-landing: Hudson river in New York. ----------------------------------------- They are using sonar to locate the engines which are believed to have detached after the US Airways Airbus A320 hit the water on Thursday. Officials are also planning to lift the aircraft from the river on Saturday and recover the flight recorders. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg hailed the pilot, who landed the plane in the Hudson with no loss of life, as a hero. Mr Bloomberg said he would be giving "incredibly brave" Captain Chesley Sullenberger and his crew the keys to the city. National Transportation Safety Board spokeswoman Kitty Higgins The mayor also honoured rescuers who pulled all 155 passengers and crew to safety from icy waters. Capt Sullenberger said earlier that the crash was caused by birds flying into the engines. Investigators say they plan to interview him on Saturday. ----------------------------------------- Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!