Sully Sullenberger Selected as U.S. Ambassador to ICAO
The White House announced its intent to nominate Sullenberger, who is famed for his role in the successful "Miracle on the Hudson" emergency landing.

President Joe Biden is nominating C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger III—famed for his role in the successful “Miracle on the Hudson” emergency landing—to serve as the ambassador representing the U.S. on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the White House announced Tuesday. A safety advocate, author, and keynote speaker, Sullenberger is a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and retired airline pilot who has amassed more than 20,000 flight hours.


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