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Did Flight 1549 passengers get compensation?
Each passenger later received a letter of apology, $5,000 in compensation for lost baggage (and $5,000 more if they could demonstrate larger losses), and refund of their ticket price. In May 2009, they received any belongings that had been recovered.
Where is Jeffrey Skiles?
Making his home in Madison, Wisconsin Jeff is currently employed as a pilot with American Airlines. In the past he was the Vice President of Communities and Member Programs for EAA, a 200,000 member recreational pilot organization.
Is Jeff Skiles retired?
In addition to his speeches, Skiles also writes a monthly column for Sport Aviation magazine and has done so since 2011. But Jeff Skiles’ “retirement” from flying didn’t last long. He left the EAA and now flies international flights for American Airlines.
What is Jeff Skiles doing today?
What happened to Sully Sullenberger?
Larry Marano/Getty Images Captain “Sully” Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeff Skiles pose in the cockpit of a 1958 DC7. So on Jan. 15, 2009, Sullenberger and Skiles took off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, headed down to Charlotte, North Carolina for a stopover before continuing to Seattle which was the flight’s final destination.
Who is Chesley Sullenberger?
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger famously landed a US Airways flight in the Hudson River in 2009. The plane’s emergency landing was turned into a movie, “Sully,” in 2016.
Did Captain Sully land the plane on the Hudson?
But Captain Sully didn’t land the plane on the Hudson River in New York City alone. There was another man responsible for bringing the passengers of flight 1549 to safety: Sully’s co-pilot, Jeff Skiles. Skiles is the son of two pilots and started flying at the age of 16.
Why was Jeff Skiles in Denmark?
Jeff Skiles (‘Miracle on the Hudson’ co-pilot to Captain ‘Sully’ Sullenberger) was in Denmark to give a lecture. InsideFlyer caught up with him to ask about the lecture, the famous incident, and his wider career.