Wife of pilot who crashlanded aircraft in NY river says she's relieved
Wife of pilot who crashlanded aircraft in NY river says she's relieved
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brave: Passengers being rescued in an inflatable raft. (Inset) Pilot Chesley Sullenberger. pic/ap |
The miraculous rescue of the 151 people on board the US Airways A320 aircraft yesterday appears to be the first time that a large commercial jet liner ever has made a successful controlled landing into a body of water.
The pilot was identified as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger.
"He is the consummate pilot," said Lorrie Sullenberger of her husband, who is an US Air Force Academy grad who flew F-4 fight planes while in the Air Force. "He is about performing that airplane to the exact precision to which it is made."
The pilot is president and CEO of a company called Safety and Reliability Methods Inc, which says it provides "technical expertise and strategic vision and direction to improve safety and reliability in a variety of high risk industries".
"My body won't stop shaking," said Lorrie, who has two daughters with Sullenberger. But, she added, after speaking to him, "I think he's fine. I'm relieved."
