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Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger, who landed passenger jet on the Hudson, diagnosed with Alzheimer's

Name: Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger, who landed passenger jet on the Hudson, diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Uploaded: 2026-07-15T07:33:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 20 s
Description: Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who saved 155 lives by safely landing a plane in the Hudson River in 2009, revealed he's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Kris Van Cleave reports.

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who saved 155 lives by safely landing a plane in the Hudson River in 2009, revealed he's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Kris Van Cleave reports.