It’s been ten years since Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger managed to miraculously land a US Airways on the Hudson River in what has since become known as the “Miracle On The Hudson.” Though it’s been a decade, the audio from Sullenberger’s cockpit is still as harrowing to listen to as ever. On the afternoon of…
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