Man of the hour: Capt. Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger III
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7832642.stm
Ex-USAF apparently, a credit to his nation.

I'm with Torplexed, give that man a medal!
Apparently he walked the plane twice to make sure everyone was off before leaving himself. Truely a knight of the skies. He's certainly one of my heroes now.