Captain Sully -- Master of the Fame Game

Posted Oct 1st 2009 12:03PM by TMZ Staff

Sully Sullenberger's life is prime for a movie adaption -- but dude definitely hasn't gone Hollywood.


Despite heaps of praise, a book deal and a whole lotta national attention ... during a press conference today, when he was asked how things have changed since he pulled off the Miracle on the Hudson, he replied "hardly at all."

Sulllllllllllllyyyyyyy pulled off his first flight back in the cockpit today -- without any interference from geese.

Tags: airplane, flight, hudson river, HudsonRiver, miracle on the hudson, MiracleOnTheHudson, pilot, Sully Sullenberger, SullySullenberger

Sully: This Is Your Captain Speaking

Posted Oct 1st 2009 8:27AM by TMZ Staff

Sully Sullenberger -- the grand master of flying planes with and without engines -- made his triumphant return completely above the Hudson this morning in NYC.


According to the New York Daily News, his flight took off at 7:55 a.m. from Charlotte, N.C. to New York City.

Everyone arrived safe and sound, as always.

Who says flying is for the birds?

Tags: captain chesley sullenberger, CaptainChesleySullenberger, chesley sullenberger, ChesleySullenberger, flight, flight 1549, Flight1549, hudson river, HudsonRiver, pilot, sully

Passengers Flock to Captain Sully's Return

Posted Sep 30th 2009 5:09PM by TMZ Staff

Anyone looking to get a first-class seat for Sully's big return to the sky, stand down -- because a bunch of people are already on standby.

TMZ has learned the pilot's first flight since that flock of geese fiasco is not only sold out, it's overbooked.

Sully takes off from LaGuardia Airport tomorrow, in hopes of landing in Charlotte, NC -- the same intended route as Flight 1549.

Filed under: Exclusives

Tags: airplane, captain chesley sullenberger, captain sully, CaptainChesleySullenberger, CaptainSully, flight, laguardia, pilot, plane

Timberlake & Pitt -- The OTHER Mile High Club

Posted Apr 14th 2009 6:56AM by TMZ Staff

Justin Timberlake and Brad Pitt share a very special, emotional bond ... one that could only be consecrated high among the clouds -- they both have a penchant for Southwest Airlines!



TMZ has learned that a ton of celebs are giving up those fancy, costly private jet trips for a more economically-friendly way to travel. Plus, they get free peanuts!

GaGa, Abdul, Shatner, Emmit -- even Jessica Alba!! *Ding* You are now free to move about the gallery...

Filed under: Fly Me, Photo Galleries

Tags: airplane, celebrity flights, celebrity planes, CelebrityFlights, CelebrityGossip, CelebrityPlanes, flight, southwest airlines, SouthwestAirlines, tickets

Chris Brown Rides Around His Baggage

Posted Mar 19th 2009 5:55PM by TMZ Staff

After flying to Virginia on a private jet, alleged Rihanna beater Chris Brown enjoyed a fun bike ride around the runway on Thursday. Weeeeeeeeeee!



Nothing like some cardio to get you pumped and ready to take on whatever comes your way.

Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Ride Me, Chris Brown

Tags: abuse, airport, bike ride, BikeRide, Chris Brown, ChrisBrown, flight, Rihanna, runway

Snoop Dogg: Flying High

Posted Mar 4th 2009 1:45PM by TMZ Staff

Wearing his airplane blankey, fluffy slippers and pimped out headphones, Snoop Dogg rolled into LAX on Tuesday, looking mellow.



Wonder if he was on a red eye?

Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Fly Me, Snoop Dogg

Tags: airport, flight, high, LAX, Snoop Dogg, SnoopDogg

NTSB Sounds Off on Travis Barker Crash

Posted Feb 21st 2009 8:14AM by TMZ Staff

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on the jet crash in which DJ AM and Travis Barker survived. Four others were killed.


According to the report, the roll down the runway was normal at first, but sparks began flying (presumably after several tires blew out) and at 136 knots "the crew attempted to reject the takeoff, however they were unable to stop the airplane ..." The report goes on -- "... the left and right main gear tire rims scarred the runway surface."

In short, it looks like a blown tire triggered the emergency and the crew couldn't stop the plane. Some experts believe the pilot should have attempted to take off rather than abort, and that's the basis of lawsuit filed by DJ and Travis.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, DJ AM, Travis Barker

Tags: airplane, DJ AM, DjAm, emergency landing, EmergencyLanding, flight, jet, NTSB, plane crash, PlaneCrash, tire blowout, TireBlowout, travis barker, TravisBarker

Jake Gyllenhaal Gets His Wings!

Posted Sep 7th 2007 10:28AM by TMZ Staff

Lil' Jakey Gyllenhall arrived in Toronto for the film festival -- and God bless the spunky brokebacker, he's got his wings!

An Air Canada flight attendant pinned the spandex lovin' cowboy -- and who wouldn't like to do that?!

Oh Jakey... we wish we could quit you.

Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Fly Me, Jake Gyllenhaal

Tags: air canada, AirCanada, flight, jake gyllenhaal, JakeGyllenhaal, reese, rendition, witherspoon