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Pilot Who Landed Plane In Hudson River To Visit South Florida

SUNRISE (CBSMiami) -- The U.S. Airways captain who landed a jet liner in the Hudson River is making a stop in South Florida.

Captain Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger landed flight 1549 in the river to avoid crashing in 2009, saving the lives of 155 people on board.

US Airways Passenger Jet Crashes Into Hudson River By NYC
Rescue crews secure a US Airways flight 1549 floating in the water after it crashed into the Hudson River January 15, 2009 in New York City. The Airbus 320 craft crashed shortly after take-off from LaGuardia Airport heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. (Source: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

On Saturday, May 10 he will give a commencement speech to the 2014 graduating class at Nova Southeastern University.

The graduation will bet at the BB&T Center in Sunrise and starts at 4: 00 p.m.

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