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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — There’s no question Captain “Sully” Sullenberger made an impact in aviation, navigating turbulence in the air, and now, a new headwind against Alzheimer’s.
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Supporters say the lessons of Sully’s courage throughout his life and career will go the distance.
“This museum is for everyone; it tells not just a story about aviation, but a story about the purpose of humanity and the potential we all have to work together to solve the most difficult problems,” Sully once told Queen City News about the opening of a new aviation museum named after him.
The Sullenberger Aviation Museum attracts visitors every day. They’re either aviation enthusiasts or people who know Captain Sullenberger’s story of landing his U.S. Airways jet in the January 2009 “Miracle on the Hudson.”
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Paul Jay is both. It’s one of the reasons he decided to become a museum member.
“We find a person under tremendous pressure who only had a few minutes to make a decision. And it’s just a rallying point of where it all comes together. And he lands on the Hudson. That gives me chill bumps… that he landed on the Hudson. Everybody lived. People like that, you call them a hero. They’re an inspiration, that’s for sure. A lot of times they don’t want to be, but it is a very inspiring story,” Jay said.
Sullenberger, an aviation safety advocate, has a new reason to inspire people — revealing he’s been living with Alzheimer’s for nearly a year.
In a statement, he writes, “This new phase of my life has challenged what it means to be of service. And the answer is to speak up.”
People close to him say he’s already leading the charge.
“He took an active role in testifying in defense of our passengers and fellow pilots when the two max 737 – Boeing 737 Max crashes happened, took hundreds of lives because the pilots were not informed about an important system. It’s a tough day to hear about it. But it leads us to a bit of a comforting smile, knowing that there’s somebody out there that not only does things right, but does the right thing,” said Captain Dennis Tajer with the Allied Pilots Association.
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