Flight 1549 pilot, crew to get keys to New York City

(AP) - Hero pilot Capt. Chesley Sullenberger and thecrew of Flight 1549 are getting keys to the city from New YorkMayor Michael Bloomberg. The City Hall ceremony Monday caps off a weekend of adulationand

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Feb 9, 2009, 2:02 PM

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(AP) - Hero pilot Capt. Chesley Sullenberger and thecrew of Flight 1549 are getting keys to the city from New YorkMayor Michael Bloomberg. The City Hall ceremony Monday caps off a weekend of adulationand interviews. Sullenberger ditched his jetliner in the HudsonRiver when a flock of birds disabled his engines. On Monday, he made the rounds of morning television news shows. On the CBS "Early Show," Sullenberger said he felt that therewas too much attention on him, and "not enough on the team." On ABC's "Good Morning America," some passengers thankedSullenberger for saving their lives. Others said there was no panicbecause of the pilot's calming voice. On Sunday, on CBS' "60 Minutes," the steadfast pilot describedlying awake at nights second-guessing his performance - even thoughhis skillful flying saved the lives of everyone on board.
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