Chesley Sullenberger Announces Alzheimer's Diagnosis
The Pure Report account · 4 sources · as of Jul 15, 12:48 UTC
Chesley Sullenberger announced his Alzheimer's diagnosis, stating he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. He is 75 years old and is known for safely landing a US Airways flight carrying 155 people in New York’s Hudson river in 2009. Sullenberger mentioned that his diagnosis is early stage and described some effects, including difficulty recalling names and stories, as well as sleep disturbances.
What we know
- Chesley Sullenberger is 75 years old.
receipt
“Chesley Sullenberger, 75, safely landed a US Airways flight carrying 155 people in New York’s Hudson river in 2009” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article - Chesley Sullenberger safely landed a US Airways flight carrying 155 people in New York’s Hudson river in 2009.
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“Chesley Sullenberger, 75, safely landed a US Airways flight carrying 155 people in New York’s Hudson river in 2009” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article
Attributed reporting
- According to Washington Examiner, Chesley Sullenberger's Alzheimer's diagnosis is early stage.
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“It is early stage.” — verbatim from Washington Examiner · article - According to Guardian — US, Chesley Sullenberger stated, 'For now, this means a name may not come easily to me, I forget a story I have recently told, or I don’t sleep as well.'
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““For now, this means a name may not come easily to me, I forget a story I have recently told, or I don’t sleep as well” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article - According to Daily Wire, Chesley Sullenberger stated, 'I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.'
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““I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease,” he wrote.” — verbatim from Daily Wire · article
Framing spectrum · 4 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were Daily Wire and Guardian — stamps within 90 minutes.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 1 | Guardian |
| Center | 1 | 1 | The Hill |
| Right | 2 | 2 | Daily Wire, Washington Examiner |
Report-by-report timeline · 4
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