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US Airways Pilot Hailed as Hero

By AMY WESTFELDT
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NEW YORK (Jan. 15) - Civil engineer Robert Bea wasn't surprised when he learned the name of the cool-headed pilot who guided his hobbled jetliner over the city and landed it in the Hudson River. The pilot, after all, had been studying crisis management.
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2009-01-15 19:35:39

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Passengers on the US Airways flight that crash landed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon praised the actions and courage of the pilot.\n