Nov 6, 2009 1:01 pm US/Pacific
Hero Pilot Named Grand Marshal Of 2010 Rose Parade
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) ―
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US Airways pilot Chelsey B. Sullenberger III and his wife, Lorrie, arrive at a celebration in his honor on Jan. 24, 2009, in Danville, Calif.
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Hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has been named grand marshal of the 121st Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena.
The theme of the New Year's Day parade will be "2010: A Cut Above The Rest."
Sullenberger safely ditched US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River last January after bird strikes crippled the airliner during take-off from New York's LaGuardia Airport.
All 155 people aboard safely escaped the aircraft.
The Tournament of Roses announced Sullenberger's selection on Thursday.
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