The film "Sully" is based on the autobiography of a man that was hired as an Aviation and Safety Experty by what new channel?
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Sully (film) Sully (also known as Sully: Miracle on the Hudson) is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Todd Komarnicki, based on the autobiography "" by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow. The film stars Tom Hanks as Sullenberger, with Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Holt McCallany, Jamey Sheridan, and Jerry Ferrara in supporting roles. The film follows Sullenberger's January 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, in which all 155 passengers and crew survived with only minor injuries, and the subsequent publicity and investigation.
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Chesley Sullenberger Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (born 1951) is an American retired airline captain celebrated for the January 15, 2009 water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River off Manhattan after the plane was disabled by striking a flock of Canada geese immediately after takeoff; all 155 people aboard survived. Sullenberger is an international speaker on airline safety and has helped develop new protocols for airline safety. He served as the co-chairman, along with First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, of the EAA's Young Eagles youth introduction-to-aviation program from 2009 to 2013. He retired from US Airways after 30 years as a commercial pilot on March 3, 2010. In May of the following year, Sullenberger was hired by CBS News as an Aviation and Safety Expert.
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William Hely Air Vice Marshal William Lloyd (Bill) Hely, CB, CBE, AFC (24 August 1909 – 20 May 1970) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1930 before transferring to the RAAF as a cadet pilot. Hely came to public attention in 1936–37, first when he crashed on a survey flight in the Northern Territory, and later when he undertook two successful missions to locate missing aircraft in the same vicinity. His rescue efforts earned him the Air Force Cross. After occupying staff positions during the early years of World War II, Hely was appointed Officer Commanding No. 72 Wing in Dutch New Guinea in May 1944. Later that year he formed No. 84 (Army Cooperation) Wing, commanding it during the Bougainville Campaign until the end of the Pacific War.
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John Moisant John Bevins Moisant (April 25, 1868 – December 31, 1910), known as the "King of Aviators," was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, flight instructor, businessman, and revolutionary. As a pilot, he was the first to conduct passenger flights over a city (Paris), as well as across the English Channel, from Paris to London. He also co-founded a prominent flying circus, the Moisant International Aviators.
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Bart Sibrel Bart Winfield Sibrel (born 1964) is a conspiracy theorist who claims that the six Apollo Moon landings between 1969 and 1972 were hoaxes. He has produced four films on the subject, but is mostly known for having been punched in the face by Buzz Aldrin for harassing and insulting him.
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Alan Purwin Alan David Purwin (August 28, 1961 – September 11, 2015) was an American helicopter pilot, aerial film operator, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Purwin founded and owned Helinet Aviation. Purwin contributed to the aerial cinematography industry and aided in the filming of hundreds of Hollywood movies such as "Pearl Harbor", "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series and the "Transformers" film series.
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Boutros Salim AbouNader Boutros Salim AbouNader (born 20 May 1932 in Baskinta, Lebanon) is a former Lebanese civil aviation pilot. He was one of the first four Lebanese pilots to achieve the rank of captain in any airline, and has worked for Middle East Airlines (MEA) for over 50 years.
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Trustin Howard Trustin Howard (December 18, 1923 – April 20, 2017) was an American vocalist, songwriter, actor, nightclub comic, television writer and author. Howard was born Howard Trustin Slavin in Chicago, and began his acting career as a pre-teen. By the age of 15 he’d introduced his persona Slick Slavin at the Chicago Theater. His nightclub act led to film roles in "Philbert" (for which he provided the voice of the animated title character), "Speed Crazy" and a small part in "King Creole". Howard branched into writing, eventually becoming the head writer of the "Joey Bishop Show", writing episodes of "This is Your Life", and numerous, including "The Night of Stars". He recorded singles for the Acclaim and Imperial labels, the comedy album "The “Groove” World of Trustin Howard""," and authored fiction ("The Channeler"), non-fiction ("Winchell and Runyon") and the autobiography "My Life With Regis and Joey and Practically Everyone Else".
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Sig Hansen Sigurd Jonny "Sig" Hansen (born April 28, 1966) is an American captain of the fishing vessel "Northwestern". Since 2006, Hansen has been featured in all seasons of the documentary television series "Deadliest Catch", for which he also serves as technical advisor for the production.
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Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag is an IMAX film centered on the experiences of a USAF F-15 Eagle fighter pilot, then-Captain John Stratton, who wants to be professionally successful as a fighter pilot. It chronicles his experience during USAF Red Flag training at Nellis AFB, a simulated air war designed to train pilots for combat. Directed by Stephen Low and presented by Boeing, the film shows how airmen simulate a war without killing one another, as well as the training of military air base firemen, military ordnance crews, midair refueling operations, cockpit views, and other aspects of aerial combat. The film was released in December 2004.
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Hugh DeHaven Hugh DeHaven (3 March 1895 – 13 February 1980) was an American pilot, engineer and passive safety pioneer. DeHaven survived a plane crash while training as a Royal Canadian Flying Corps pilot during the First World War, and became interested in improving human survivability in vehicle crashes. He has been called "Father of Crash Survivability".
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Welcome Aboard Toxic Airlines Welcome Aboard Toxic Airlines is a 2007 British documentary film directed and produced by former airline captain Tristan Loraine on aerotoxic syndrome.
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Skip Bayless Skip Bayless (born John Edward Bayless II December 4, 1951) is an American sports columnist, author, and television personality. He is well known for his work as a commentator on the ESPN2 show, "First Take", with Stephen A. Smith, a show which he left in April 2016. Bayless debuted his new show "" with Shannon Sharpe on Fox Sports 1 September 6, 2016.
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Michael Huerta Michael Peter Huerta (born November 18, 1956) is the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. He was sworn into office on January 7, 2013, for a five-year term and is responsible for the safety and efficiency of the largest aerospace system in the world. He oversees a $15.9 billion budget and more than 47,000 employees.
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Shooter (1988 film) Shooter is a 1988 American television pilot that NBC decided not to pick up as a series, and which instead was aired by NBC as a television movie of the week in September 1988. The film is based on the book "Shooter" by and about Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly, who had been a combat photojournalist during the Vietnam War and later the White House photographer for resident Gerald Ford.
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Taras Kulakov Taras Kulakov (Russian: Тара́с Кулако́в ; ] ), better known as CrazyRussianHacker, is a Russian YouTuber best known for his "life hacks", scientific experiments (or in other terms: science experiment demonstration, science demonstrations), testing videos and his motto "Safety is number one priority." His YouTube channel, "CrazyRussianHacker", created on May 18, 2012, has over 2.7 billion views and 10 million subscribers (as of August 2017) and is one of the medium's top 200 channels. He has an estimated net worth of around $5 million. He owns two huskies, Hugo and Luke, and is an avid beekeeper. Recently (Mid-2017), Taras has acquired a white bird, which he has named 'Gamma.' He also has a second YouTube channel "Taras Kul" with over 2.8 million subscribers.
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Macarthur Job Macarthur Job (10 April 1926 in Taree, New South Wales – 6 August 2014 in Melbourne) was an Australian aviation writer and air safety consultant. He published nine books on aviation safety. He was formerly a Flying Doctor pilot, and held a pilot licence until his death.
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Peter Mulgrew Peter David Mulgrew {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (21 November 1927 – 28 November 1979) was a New Zealand mountaineer, yachtsman and businessman. He died in the crash of Air New Zealand Flight 901, an Antarctic sightseeing flight that slammed into Mount Erebus, killing all 257 on board. He was a commentator on the flight, having replaced his close friend Sir Edmund Hillary, who was on a scheduled speaking tour of the United States. In 1989 his widow, June, married Hillary.
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Louis Le Bailly Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Edward Stewart Holland Le Bailly, KBE, CB (18 July 1915 – 3 October 2010) was a Royal Navy officer who became Director-General of Intelligence and later a writer.
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Olly Smith Olly Smith (born 18 September 1974) is a British TV presenter, wine expert, columnist and author.
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Sulev Iva Sulev Iva (born 3 October 1969 in Võru), also known under the Võro-styled pen name of Jüvä Sullõv, is a Võro identity advocate, and a founding fellow at the Võro Institute. He has authored numerous subjects on Võro-related topics, and coauthored an ABC book and a reader of the Võro language for elementary school children.
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Terry Deitz Terry Deitz (born October 10, 1959) is a retired U.S. Navy pilot, television host, and two-time contestant on the American reality television show "Survivor", where he placed third in the . He also competed in the , placing 15th. He is currently a commercial airline pilot and host of "Great Planes" on the Military Channel.