'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot 'Sully' Sullenberger slammed Trump after reports the president called US troops killed in combat 'losers'
According to The Atlantic, Trump also questioned those who choose to serve in the armed forces, rather than following a higher-earning career path,Sullenberger, who served as a fighter pilot in the US Air Force before becoming a commercial pilot for US Airways from 1980-2010, tweeted Friday evening calling Trump "selfish" and "a coward," accusing the president of being "completely unfit for" and having "no respect for the office he holds.
"For the first time in American history, a president has repeatedly shown utter and vulgar contempt and disrespect for those who have served and died serving our country," he added. US Airways Flight 1549 lost both engines after striking a flock of geese while departing New York's LaGuardia Airport in 2009.Sullenberger was the pilot in command of US Airways Flight 1549 in January 2009, when the plane struck a flock of geese while departing New York's LaGuardia Airport. The plane lost power in both engines. Sullenberger determined that the plane could not successfully reach a runway, and instead made an emergency crash landing on the Hudson River.
Sullenberger has worked as an aviation safety expert and speaker since retiring from US Airways in 2010.about running for Congress, Sullenberger endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president earlier this year.Sign up now for Insider Today for regular insights and analysis from Henry Blodget & David Plotz.
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