Captain ”Sully’ Sullenberger joins Katie to reflect on his miraculous landing on the Hudson River in January of 2009. We reunite him with some of the passengers who were on Flight 1549, introduce him to the babies born to some of the passengers he saved that day and have him meet the people he’s inspired to perform courageous acts of their own.
- Hero pilot ‘Sully’ Sullenberger joins Katie to talk about his miracle landing and to reunite with passengers who were on the flight.
- Captain ‘Sully’ Sullenberger blows a kiss to the audience as they give him a standing ovation.
- ‘Sully’ and Lorrie Sullenberger discuss the reaction their family received after the miracle on the Hudson.
- ‘Sully’ Sullenberger brings us back to the day when he saved the lives of his passengers in an unplanned landing on the Hudson River.
- People all over the world were touched by this story, including an older woman who painted this portrait of ‘Sully’ Sullenberger.
- Here is another heartfelt letter that ‘Sully’ Sullenberger received after the miracle landing on the Hudson.
- Passenger Eric Stevenson sent ‘Sully’ Sullenberger a letter expressing how indebted he is to the hero pilot.
- Passengers who have had children since the miracle landing join Katie and ‘Sully’ Sullenberger on stage.
- ‘Sully’ Sullenberger holds baby Hudson, the son of passenger Don Norton. Today is Hudson’s 1st birthday!
- Theresa Hunsichen’s father was a pilot who died on a different flight and she attributes her healing to the strength she saw ‘Sully’ Sullenberger exude.
- Theresa Hunsichen always wanted her daughter to meet ‘Sully’ Sullenberger because she never got to meet her grandfather. Today that dream came true.
- ‘Sully’ Sullenberger reunites with some of the passengers that were aboard Flight 1549 in 2009.
- Katie, ‘Sully’ Sullenberger and passengers from that fateful flight take a photo on stage.
- Katie pauses for a photo with ‘Sully’ and Lorrie Sullenberger and their daughters Kelly and Kate.
- ‘Sully’ and Lorrie Sullenberger pose for a photo during a commercial break.
- Katie and ‘Sully’ Sullenberger take a photo on stage after the show.
- ‘Sully’ Sullenberger listens to a question from an audience member.
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