Photos: 'Miracle on the Hudson' survivors mark 5 years

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The pilots and some passengers on a plane that made an extraordinary landing on the Hudson River marked the fifth anniversary of that remarkable event on Wednesday, giving thanks to those who kept everyone on the flight alive.

Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, second from right, who safely piloted U.S. Airways Flight 1549 with 155 passengers and crew to a water landing 5 years ago, speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in New York. Sullenberger gathered with some survivors, including passenger Barry Leonard, third from left, and rescuers from N.Y. Waterway and its founder Arthur Imperatore, third from right, to mark the fifth anniversary of the event known as the "miracle on the Hudson." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, far right, who safely piloted U.S. Airways Flight 1549 to a water landing 5 years ago, listens as surviving passenger Barry Leonard, center, and N.Y. Waterway ferry founder Arthur Imperatore, left, share a light moment during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in New York. Sullenberger gathered with some survivors and rescuers from Waterway to mark the fifth anniversary of the event known as the "miracle on the Hudson." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, who safely piloted U.S. Airways Flight 1549 with155 passengers and crew to a water landing 5 years ago, speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in New York. Sullenberger gathered with some survivors rescuers to mark the fifth anniversary of the event known as the "miracle on the Hudson." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, fourth from right, pilot who safely glided U.S. Airways Flight 1549 with155 passengers and crew to a water landing 5 years ago, join survivors and rescuers in a toast marking the anniversary of the event known as the "miracle on the Hudson," on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, center, pilot of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, hugs Louis Salerno, a senior deck hand with N.Y. Water ways ferry, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in New York. Salerno rescued Sullenberger after the Captain safely glided Flight 1549 with 155 passengers and crew to a water landing. Sullenberger gathered with some survivors and rescuers to mark the fifth anniversary of the event known as the "miracle on the Hudson." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Survivors of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 with155 passengers and crew, including Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, who piloted safe water landing 5 years ago, join with their rescuers in a toast marking the anniversary of the event known as the "miracle on the Hudson," on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, passengers in an inflatable raft move away from US Airways Flight 1549 that went down in the Hudson River in New York. Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, First Officer Jeff Skiles and some passengers who were on the plane on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 are expected to join some of the ferry crews who rescued them from the cold waters five years ago. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

NEW YORK - JANUARY 16: The wreckage of a wing of US Airways jetliner flight 1549 floats in the Hudson River as investigators hope to pull the craft from the river later today on January 16, 2009 near Battery Park City in New York City. Yesterday the pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, 57, of the damaged plane landed the aircraft in the river with all 155 people aboard surviving. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - JANUARY 16: The wreckage of US Airways flight 1549 floats in the Hudson River as investigations into the accident continue on January 16, 2009 near Battery Park City in New York City. Yesterday the pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, 57, of the damaged plane landed the aircraft in the river with all 155 people aboard surviving. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: 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. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, second from right, who safely piloted U.S. Airways Flight 1549 with 155 passengers and crew to a water landing 5 years ago, speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in New York. Sullenberger gathered with some survivors, including passenger Barry Leonard, third from left, and rescuers from N.Y. Waterway and its founder Arthur Imperatore, third from right, to mark the fifth anniversary of the event known as the "miracle on the Hudson." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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