On Sunday evening, the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 sat down with Katie Couric from CBS News to discuss the extraordinary events of January 15, 2009. There's not much I can add to this amazing story, so I'll let Captain CB Sullenberger, First Officer Jeffrey Skiles and Flight Attendants Shelia Dail, Donna Dent and Doreen Welsh tell the story in their own words.
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