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Karina Babenok

Pilot Famed For Miracle Hudson Landing Praised For Theory On Why DC Plane Crash Happened

Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed a passenger plane in the Hudson River in 2009, said a combination of two factors might have contributed to the American Airlines flight colliding with a helicopter.

The crash occurred late Wednesday (January 29), and according to President Trump, none of the 67 passengers survived.

In an interview with The New York Times, Captain Sullenberger explained what factors could have made avoiding the chopper harder.

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