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'Miracle On The Hudson' Pilot Captain Sully Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis
July 14, 2026
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger reveals he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The nation's beloved pilot earned fame when he safely landed a jetliner in New York’s Hudson River after a bird strike crippled the aircraft, saving everyone on board in 2009. It became known as the "Miracle on the Hudson." Captain Sully is now 75 and says he won’t let the disease stop him from living his life.












































































































































































