Biden Selects Sullenberger for Aviation Ambassadorship
Chesley B. Sullenberger III, who gained fame as the pilot who safely landed a plane in the Hudson River, was among President Biden’s long-awaited first slate of ambassadors.
Chesley B. Sullenberger III in Washington in 2019. President Biden has nominated Mr. Sullenberger to be ambassador to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency.Credit.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press
By Madeleine Ngo
June 15, 2021
Chesley B. Sullenberger III gained fame in 2009 as the pilot whose nimble maneuvers safely landed a malfunctioning plane in the Hudson River.
On Tuesday, President Biden, in a likely nod to Mr. Sullenberger’s past, selected him as his nominee for ambassador to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency composed of 36 member states that develop policies and standards for global aviation.
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