February 8, 2009
Hudson 'Miracle' Pilot Gets Applause on Broadway
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 5:04 a.m. ET
NEW YORK (AP) -- Weeks after starring in his own story of bravery and heroism, the pilot who safely ditched his jetliner in the Hudson River received a standing ovation Saturday from the audience at a Broadway performance of ''South Pacific.''
At the end of the classic revival, the show's stars introduced Capt. Chesley ''Sully'' Sullenberger as the pilot who set down the disabled plane within reach of rescue boats last month, saving the lives of all 155 people on US Airways Flight 1549.
''It could have been tragic, but it wasn't. It became a miracle,'' said Kelli O'Hara, who plays the show's lead female character, Nellie Forbush. ''We've never been more honored than to perform for you, Captain.''
As she spoke, a spotlight was trained on Sullenberger in the audience, and the crowd stood, cheered and applauded. The pilot's wife, Lorrie Sullenberger, began wiping tears from her face.
He hugged her, then turned back to the crowd and waved as the cheers grew still louder...
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009...own-Pilot.html
And, for the R/T freaks, more on the emergency response here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/ny...pagewanted=all