Captain Sully, who famously landed a plane on New York's Hudson River, has explained why he thinks the American Airlines crash happened

Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger III - who safely piloted a plane onto the Hudson River in 2009 - has spoken out about the Potomac crash involving a helicopter

Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot famed for landing a passenger jet on the Hudson River in 2009, has shared his theory about what may have contributed to Wednesday's devastating aircraft collision in Washington DC.

Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger landed a passenger plane on the Hudson River after it suffered engine failure whilst leaving New York.

The retired captain said the investigation into the deadly collision may take upwards of a year but he is confident investigators will get down to the cause, which future pilots will learn from