In 2010, Sullenberger retired after 30 years with US Airways and its predecessor. His final flight was US Airways Flight 1167 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was reunited with his copilot Jeff Skiles and a half dozen of the passengers on Flight 1549.

Where is Sullenberger now?

Since retiring as an airline pilot, Sullenberger, a former Air Force fighter pilot, has worked as a public speaker on aviation safety.

Is the Sully plane still in the river?

The crashed plane was preserved and is now on display.

Immediately after the crash, the insurer, AIG, took ownership of the jetliner after it was retrieved from the river, where it had sunk hours after everyone had been evacuated.