>>> NOW BOARDING AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 809, NONSTOP
SEATTLE TO TACOMA. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> OH MY GOD.
SULLY SULLENBERGER? YOU LANDED THAT PLANE IN THE
HUDSON RIVER. YOU SAVED ALL THOSE PEOPLE'S
LIVES. >> AH, WELL.
I JUST DID WHAT YOU HAD TO DO. >> I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE FLYING
AGAIN. >> YEAH, I TOOK SOME TIME OFF TO
WRITE A BOOK BUT I'M READY TO GET BACK TO JUST BEING A CAPTAIN
AGAIN. >> WELL, IT'S AN HONOR, SIR.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING AT ALL.
>> THANK YOU MUCH. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> HI, THERE. >> MORNING, COME ON IN.
>> WHOOPS, I'M SORRY, I THINK I'M IN THAT SEAT.
>> WHAT'S THAT? THE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR?
>> YEAH, I'M SORRY, I THINK ACCORDING TO THE ROTATION SHEET
IT SAYS I'M THE CAPTAIN OF THIS RUN.
>> TOWER, THIS IS AMERICAN 809, LOOKS LIKE WE GOT AN ITTY BITTY
TYPO ON OUR ROTATION SHEET, CAN YOU CONFIRM OUR CAPTAIN ROSTER
PLEASE? >> COPY 809, WE HAVE CAPTAIN
DOUG HUBBARD AS FIRST IN COMMAND.
>> TOWER, THIS IS AMERICAN 809. I'M -- I'M SULLY.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> COME AGAIN, 809?
>> I'M SULLY. SULLENBERGER.
MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON SULLY. >> COPY.
YOU HAVEN'T FLOWN IN A WHILE, SULLENBERGER.
FAA REQUIRES 18 HOURS AS SECOND IN COMMAND.
YOU'LL BE ASSISTING CAPTAIN HUBBARD TODAY.
>> WELL, TOWER, TOWER -- >> WAS I RIGHT?
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> TOWER, THIS IS AMERICAN 809,
WE'RE FUELED UP AND READY FOR PRECHECK.
>> COPY THAT, CAPTAIN, WE'VE GOT YOU ON RUNWAY 22.
>> RUNWAY 22, COPY. >> 22, COPY.
YOUR WIND SPEED ISN'T SET YET. >> I WAS ABOUT TO.
>> OKAY. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
YEP. I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT DAY.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> YEAH, CRAZY.
GOOD MORNING, FOLKS, THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN --
>> AND I'M SULLY. >> SHOULD BE A PRETTY SMOOTH
RIDE TODAY. >> HERO OF THE HUDSON.
>> WEATHER IN SEATTLE IS 77 DEGREES.
SIT BACK, RELAX, AND ENJOY THE FLIGHT.
>> BRACE FOR IMPACT. JUST KIDDING.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I KNOW ELLEN.
>> WHAT? >> DeGENERIS.
SWEET GAL, FUNNY. >> COOL.
>> IT IS. >> HAVE YOU SEEN "SULLY"?
>> I HAVE NOT. >> OH, IT'S ABOUT ME.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> IS THAT RIGHT?
>> YEP. APPLE WATCH.
FREE. THEY JUST SENT IT TO ME.
I DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS KIND OF STUFF.
DO YOU HAVE ONE? >> I DON'T.
>> HUH. >> EXCUSE ME, FELLOWS.
THIS LITTLE GUY WANTS TO MEET HIS HERO IN THE COCKPIT.
I SAID YOU WOULDN'T MIND. >> OF COURSE NOT, COME IN,
BUDDY. >> WE HEARD YOU'RE A VETERAN,
YOU SERVED IN DESERT STORM. >> I DID.
>> GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A NICE YOUNG MAN.
>> I'M SULLY. >> WHAT?
>> OH, OH, I SEE. HE WAS IN THE ARMY, OH, QUICK
SOMEBODY, GET THIS GUY ON "KIMMEL."
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I'M GOING TO GO 30.
>> WIND'S OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST, I THINK WE BETTER DO 35 --
>> I THINK 30'S GOOD. >> HEY, MAN.
DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME? >> NO, YOU'RE GREAT.
HEY, WHAT IS THE HEADING ON OUR VOR SELECTOR?
>> LET ME SEE HERE. >> I GOT IT, I GOT IT.
GOOD THING I WAS HERE. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> FOLKS, THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN, SORRY ABOUT THAT --
>> SULLY JUST SAVED EVERYONE. >> JUST ACCIDENTAL TURBULENCE --
>> YEP, SULLY DID IT AGAIN. >> SEATBELT SIGN IS ON.
>> WE ARE HEADING FOR THE HUDSON.
>> NO, WE'RE NOT. [ LAUGHTER ]
PLEASE REMAIN SEATED. >>WE'RE GOING DOWN.
>> WE'RE FINE. >> WE HIT BIRDS.
>> NO, WE DIDN'T. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]