Opinion: The continued courage of Captain Sully
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Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the retired pilot celebrated for safely landing a crippled airliner on the Hudson River in 2009, has announced that he has Alzheimer's disease. NPR News shared the news this week in a reflection on his continued courage. The feed does not include further detail about his condition.
Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/18/nx-s1-5882194/opinion-the-...
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