Captain Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger — aka the "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot — has been nominated by President Joe Biden as the U.S. representative to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, the White House announced Tuesday afternoon.
Sullenberger, 70, joined Biden, 78, on the president campaign trail.
Sullenberger, who currently lives in Danville, famously glided US Airways flight 1549, a Airbus A320, to a successful landing on the Hudson River after hitting a flock of geese shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in 2009, in what became known as the "Miracle on the Hudson."
There were no fatalities.
Sullenberger is a former United States Air Force fighter pilot, retired airline pilot, safety expert and keynote speaker. As an Air Line Pilots Association accident investigation committee member, he has participated in National Transportation Safety Board investigations of major airline accidents, leading to improved airline procedures and training for emergency evacuation.
The Texas native currently lives in Danville, CA.