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"Sully" Gets the Bird in D.C.

Posted Jan 21st 2009 3:20AM by TMZ Staff

According to Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger -- revenge tastes like chicken.


TMZ has learned the most famous pilot on the planet made his first public appearance in D.C. last night, at a low-key dinner with some members of his heroic flight crew and several passengers from Flight 1549. The name of the restaurant -- Hudson... Seriously.

Sully was a rockstar, shaking hands with a steady flow of admirers in the restaurant -- which by the way, is great.

Now the best part: As if to take revenge on the birds that brought down his jet, Sully dined on buttermilk fried chicken.

Tags: Chesley Sully Sullenberger, ChesleySullySullenberger, inauguration

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16. This guy rocks! He performed a miracle (guided by a higher power).

So sorry to hear that his inaugural appearance was for a man that hates this country.

Quite a dichotomy,

My hat off to you, Sully! You are a true American hero. Barry - not so much. Barry Hussein Obama is a wannabe that was voted in by people that voted by race, If you don't believe me - the blacks were the vote that voted Prop 8.

Yet - he'll turn his back. Mark my words. Ignorance is worse than stupidity. At least if you're stupid, you have a reason. What about all the rest of the votes. OMG - they will regret this.

Posted at 8:55PM on Jan 20th 2009 by beachy

17. way To Go Sully

Posted at 8:57PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Ohwell

18. He was a great fighter ace! but a hero who put many lifes on the line with a pile of shielt airbus should be grounded along with the airlines.Who passed this jet to fly?. and who checked the radar for birdies?.Someone F up and more than just one person ,everyone could have died and than should`nt be FLYING BY THE SEAT OF MY PANTS

Posted at 9:05PM on Jan 20th 2009 by grounded..Flying by the seat of my pants

19. I think in this case Mr. Sully was the co-pilot. He had a little help from above.

Posted at 9:06PM on Jan 20th 2009 by jds45

20. Safe is safe and this was NOT safe....I ditched it for the airlines so now I`am a hero with a halo...Safe is safe and this was one more close call,and that call is a WAKEUP CALL from above?.GROUND the airlines.

Posted at 9:12PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Heaven can wait

21. While this guy did save a bunch of lives, and do a very good job at piloting a doomed aircraft, he IS NOT a celebrity. He's just some guy, who happens to be a pilot, who was eating at a restaurant in D.C. last night. I'm sure there were other pilots eating dinner last night, and some may have even been eating chicken. This guy is a pretty good pilot, but enough already TMZ. geez!

Posted at 9:14PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Carriss

22. Beachy... time to get back to the Klan meetings... don't forget the pointed hat... LOL

Posted at 9:12PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Kevin

23. P.S. - if you don't like it you're more than welcome to leave the country.. the rest of us on this board would be glad to help you pack.

Posted at 9:13PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Kevin

24. But fallin fast who do I call?,Your SS!.

Posted at 9:18PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Over your heads

25. The airplane hit a flock of geese and the pilot dining on chicken is revenge? TMZ gets stupider and stupider every day.. I think the long haired douche is blowing harvey to much in the breakroom and ten year olds are in charge of putting crap on.

Posted at 9:23PM on Jan 20th 2009 by harvey is a douche.

26. I was aboard that flight, Sully saved my life. I would like to make love to him.

Posted at 9:35PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Just a Bill

27. In a parallel universe those guess are fried chicken smothered in jet fuel!!!!

Posted at 9:38PM on Jan 20th 2009 by HunkyFriedChucken

28. TMZ, I can really appreciate your wanting to give this man a shout-out, but this is one of the stupidest stories ever. Seriously. Did that long-haired blond guy write it?

Posted at 9:44PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Lisa

29. Pittsburgh's going to the Super Bowl again, I got a feelin' come on, sing it with me!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:48PM on Jan 20th 2009 by SoCal Steeler

30. Hey SoCal Steeler, you don't have a team in L.A., so you bandwagon onto the team that wins most of the time, Bold Move!! I suppose your a Yankees fan too??

Posted at 9:52PM on Jan 20th 2009 by sweetie

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