The hero pilot who landed a jet safely on the Hudson River, saving scores of lives, is retiring after 30 years – and plans to campaign for better flight safety.

The US airline crew that overshot their destination by 100 miles had no idea anything was wrong until one of the cabin crew told them, investigation papers released today reveal.

Hudson River hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger has become such a hot media commodity that journalists are being restricted from taking pictures of him being introduced to the audience at a Broadway play this weekend.

THE co-pilot of American Airlines Flight 587 caused the November 2001 crash that claimed the lives of 265 people, staff at the US airline safety agency reported yesterday.

American Airlines has released the names of some of the people who died on its flights in the terror attacks on New York and Washington.