Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger: Making safety a core business function.
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Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III became a source of inspiration and hope for millions after his successful emergency water landing of a disabled airliner in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009, dubbed the “Miracle on the Hudson.” After listening to the cockpit recording from that day, one aviation specialist said of Sullenberger, “That guy has been training for this all his life,” remarking on the calm and decisiveness with which Sullenberger handled the emergency.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Healthcare financial management : journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
دوره 67 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013