Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger is facing another harrowing battle, this time one having to do with his health.
The man known for heroically piloting a damaged passenger plane into the Hudson River and saving 155 lives 17 years ago is now fighting Alzheimer’s disease.
‘I am in the beginning of this long journey.’
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“I recently found out I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It is early stage,” said the 75-year-old in a statement. “For now, this means a name may not come easily to me, I forget a story I have recently told, or I don’t sleep as well, but I am in the beginning of this long journey.”
He said he was speaking out in hopes of encouraging other families dealing with the disease.
“This new phase
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