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20/20: Who Is Chesley Sullenberger Wife Lorrie Sullenberger? Family

20/20: Who Is Chesley Sullenberger Wife Lorrie Sullenberger? Family

20/20: Who Is Chesley Sullenberger Wife Lorrie Sullenberger? Family

Chesley Sullenberger and his wife Lorrie Sullenberger have travelled the globe as public speakers, discussing their life stories. This page contains further information about them, including their relatives.


Sullenberger, Chesley 'Sully', is a former Air Force pilot and airline captain. Additionally, he serves as the United States' Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Sullenberger is most often referred to as Captain Sully and is renowned internationally for his courageous landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. He has now fought for aviation safety after saving the lives of 155 people.

Captain Sully retired on March 3, 2010 after 30 years as a commercial pilot. He has been published multiple times after retirement and was even recruited by CBS News as an aviation and safety expert.

Who Is Chesley Sullenberger's Wife Lorrie Sullenberger? 20/20: 


Chesley Sullenberger and his wife Lorrie Sullenberger are married.

Lorrie Sullenberger, together with her husband, is a fitness teacher and public speaker.

Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger informed @BobWoodruff during tonight's 20/20 programme that he is "disappointed" with certain answers to the tragic 737 MAX jet accidents. https://t.co/7J02NgXO9K pic.twitter.com/JRofAv3591

December 17, 2021 — 20/20 (@ABC2020)

Chesley became an overnight sensation after the events on January 15, 2009. He skillfully dropped US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, saving the lives of his 155 passengers.

He was a typical storyline before to the catastrophe, but only a few people are unaware of him today.

Captain Sully expressed his dissatisfaction with the ABC journalists on 20/20 over the catastrophic 737 Max airline disasters.

Meet The Sullenberger Family And Children Of Chesley Sullenberger


Chesley Sullenberger now lives in San Francisco, California, as a retired pilot. The two adopted two children, Kate and Kelly.

1/4 I was sworn in as the United States Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (@ICAO) yesterday, with Lorrie by my side. pic.twitter.com/C6F6zppbV2

December 13, 2021 — Sully Sullenberger (@Captsully)

On the internet, little information about their family and children is accessible. Sully was exposed to the world after the 2009 event and has remained a source of fascination for everyone. As a result, he has kept as much information about his family as possible confidential.

Captain Sully may be reached on Twitter at @Captsully. He now has 127.6k followers on the network and has shared over 2.3k tweets. In May 2012, he joined Twitter.

We plan to update this page with further information as soon as possible.