Captain Chelsey Sully Sullenberger III, the heroic pilot famous for the 'Miracle on the Hudson' emergency landing, has shared a devastating health diagnosis.
At 75, he confirmed that he's been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Sullenberger mentioned the news on a personal website, noting that while he does experience mild symptoms such as forgetting names, repeating stories, and having poor sleep, he's at the start of a long journey.
Reflecting more on this famous landing of the US Airways Flight 1549, he recalled his frequent quote that courage can be contagious. He then went on to emphasize that just as courage helped everyone band together on that plane, he now needs it to battle his health condition.
The news left netizens devastated, with many sending out prayers and well wishes during this difficult time.