As “Sully” Movie Premieres, Gardner-Webb University Alumnus Reflects on “Miracle on the Hudson”

Authors

Office of University Communications

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Description

Out the window of his airplane, Gardner-Webb University alumnus Ben Bostic stared straight down at the Hudson River near New York City. Just seconds earlier, he had heard a booming noise, felt a jarring motion, sensed a burning smell and noticed one of the aircraft’s engines was in flames. Then he heard a voice on the cabin speaker: “This is your captain. Brace for impact.”

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Publication Date

9-6-2016

Publisher

Gardner-Webb University

City

Boiling Springs

Keywords

Ben Bostic, Charlotte, Chesley Sullenberger, Clint Eastwood, Hudson River, Information Systems, Miracle on the Hudson, New York, New York City, PTSD, Sully, Sully film, Sully movie, Tom Hanks, U.S. Airways Flight 1549

Recommended Citation

Office of University Communications, "As “Sully” Movie Premieres, Gardner-Webb University Alumnus Reflects on “Miracle on the Hudson”" (2016). Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive. 792.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/792