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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.

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61. Reagans union busting and greenspans kichen cabinet SS made this fight and crash possible.

Posted at 3:21PM on Jan 21st 2009 by Someone who really really knows

62. I was retired by reaganSS union busting.We would have stopped this crash!.

Posted at 3:34PM on Jan 21st 2009 by union air traffic controller

63. Ditch switch wasn`t hit-plane can land in water and could have sunk!!!!!!!!!!! hero`s in halo`s? written by themselfSS.2 CYA

Posted at 4:07PM on Jan 21st 2009 by Ditch weed

64. 14. A little freaked by the lady with the blood red nails and anorexic hands in the background, creepy.
Posted at 8:49PM on Jan 20th 2009 by ?

File this under "People Who Nit Pick Just To Be Negative". Who else would look at someone AT THE NEXT TABLE to critique? Only someone who is, I am sure, perfect in every way.

Posted at 4:09PM on Jan 21st 2009 by ram1

65. It`s a proven fact!

Posted at 5:23PM on Jan 21st 2009 by Unions save lifes

66. Sully is a true American hero.
Now for all you Obama haters, please pack your bags and leave my country. You will be happier in Kazakhstan, Syria or North Korea. Seriously, get out now before somebody breaks your faces.

Posted at 5:31PM on Jan 21st 2009 by SkankTosser

67. Hey DUMP `ass.....I`am over here!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:44PM on Jan 21st 2009 by DITCHSWITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

68. And go into the drink

Posted at 5:51PM on Jan 21st 2009 by Watch the BIRDie

69.
White people LOOOOVE fried chicken!

Posted at 5:53PM on Jan 21st 2009 by chick'n

70. I love that man. He is a true hero.

Posted at 6:38PM on Jan 21st 2009 by Tammy

71. The true hero in DC yesturday was Sully!

Posted at 7:07PM on Jan 21st 2009 by ValoHalo

72. This surely is a highlight to his career. What a phenomenal job. How can I book a flight and know that Sully is at the helm? ;)

Posted at 9:43AM on Jan 22nd 2009 by greg kuehn

73. Captain Sullenberger can wear a polar bear suit to dinner for all I care. Nothing will take away the fact he saved 155 lives using all the skills and knowlege of near 20,000 hours at the controls. He's a modest man but his inner courage shines through for all to see. America needs heroes and boy, did we get one. Too bad it's always a full-bird colonel at the controls of Air Force One. Otherwise Barack should hire Sully in a micro-second.

Posted at 7:40AM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Doc Sarvis

74. As a Pilot, I think that there are a lot of things to be learned from senior captains like Sully. My respects and admiration.

Posted at 9:00AM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Xavier

75. Al Haynes Capt. of United flight 232 is actually probably the best pilot and most famous pilot and the pilot that changed flight training in the US aviation industry to allow for better survival. I'll bet Sullenberger while being a hero and an excellent pilot would defer to the skills of the entire crew of United flight 232 and the leadership of Capt Haynes.

Posted at 9:07AM on Jan 22nd 2009 by RC-45J

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