'' Highest Duty : My Search for What Really Matters '' is a memoir written by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow ( 1958 – 2012 ) describing the events of US Airways Flight 1549 . The '' New York Times '' bestselling autobiography of Capt. Chesley “ Sully ” Sullenberger — the pilot who landed a crippled airplane in New York 's Hudson River , saving the lives of the 155 passengers and crew — discusses leadership , responsibility , and service , along with his life story
US Airways Flight 1549
US Airways Flight 1549
Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters