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Sully (2016)

The Plot On a cold January morning in 2009, Capt. Chesley " Sully " Sullenberger ( Tom Hanks ) commanding US Airways flight 1549 makes an emergency landing on the Hudson River, when the plane he's flying develops sudden engine trouble. The landing saves the lives of all the passengers ( 155 in total ) on board and is hailed as a miracle by the public and media but not everyone is convinced about Sully's tactics. The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) opens up an investigation on Sully and his first officer Jeff Skiles ( Aaron Eckhart ) to probe whether Sully actually considered the alternatives before taking the risk of landing on water. With mounting technical evidence against his decision, will Sully be able to vindicate himself in time before NTSB's judgement ends his career? Is Sully a real genius or someone who is way beyond his prime? Will the miracle of the Hudson River prove to be a major botch? Who is Sully? For the answers to all these que