"Highest Duty" by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow
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"Highest Duty" is Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger’s memoir, co-written with Jeffrey Zaslow, recounting his life, aviation career, and the events surrounding the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Highest Duty" by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "Highest Duty" by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow Context triple: [Lorrie Sullenberger – Laura Linney, workBasedOn, "Highest Duty" by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow]
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A.
The Odyssey of Flight 33
"The Odyssey of Flight 33" is a notable episode of the classic science-fiction anthology series The Twilight Zone, in which a commercial airliner mysteriously travels through time.
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B.
Yeager: An Autobiography
Yeager: An Autobiography is the memoir of legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager, chronicling his life from humble beginnings through breaking the sound barrier and becoming an icon of American aviation.
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C.
The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
"The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight" is a historical nonfiction book that chronicles the intertwined lives and pioneering achievements of three legendary American aviators and their impact on the development of modern aviation.
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D.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American historical drama film about the early U.S. space program and the original Mercury 7 astronauts, acclaimed for its direction, performances, and realistic depiction of test pilots and spaceflight.
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E.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1979 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe (later adapted into a film) that chronicles the early U.S. space program and the test pilots, including Chuck Yeager, who embodied the daring culture of high-speed flight and astronaut selection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Highest Duty" by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow Target entity description: "Highest Duty" is Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger’s memoir, co-written with Jeffrey Zaslow, recounting his life, aviation career, and the events surrounding the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River.
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A.
The Odyssey of Flight 33
"The Odyssey of Flight 33" is a notable episode of the classic science-fiction anthology series The Twilight Zone, in which a commercial airliner mysteriously travels through time.
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B.
Yeager: An Autobiography
Yeager: An Autobiography is the memoir of legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager, chronicling his life from humble beginnings through breaking the sound barrier and becoming an icon of American aviation.
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C.
The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
"The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight" is a historical nonfiction book that chronicles the intertwined lives and pioneering achievements of three legendary American aviators and their impact on the development of modern aviation.
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D.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1979 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe (later adapted into a film) that chronicles the early U.S. space program and the test pilots, including Chuck Yeager, who embodied the daring culture of high-speed flight and astronaut selection.
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E.
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American historical drama film about the early U.S. space program and the original Mercury 7 astronauts, acclaimed for its direction, performances, and realistic depiction of test pilots and spaceflight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| aboutEvent | US Airways Flight 1549 ditching ⓘ |
| aboutPerson | Chesley Sullenberger ⓘ |
| author |
Chesley Sullenberger
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Jeffrey Zaslow ⓘ |
| basedOn | Highest Duty ⓘ |
| coAuthorRole | Jeffrey Zaslow as collaborator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describesEvent | emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River ⓘ |
| describesOrganization |
Federal Aviation Administration
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US Airways ⓘ |
| describesProfession | airline pilot ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Sully (film)
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linked to:
Sully
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| hasPart |
accounts of Sullenberger’s commercial aviation career
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accounts of Sullenberger’s early life ⓘ accounts of Sullenberger’s military aviation career ⓘ detailed narrative of Flight 1549 ⓘ discussion of aviation safety and training ⓘ reflections on leadership and responsibility ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chesley Sullenberger
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US Airways Flight 1549 ⓘ airline safety ⓘ aviation ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | detailed account of the “Miracle on the Hudson” ⓘ |
| placeOfNarrativeEvent |
Hudson River
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New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Morrow ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| subtitle | My Search for What Really Matters ⓘ |
| theme |
crisis management
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duty ⓘ ethics ⓘ family ⓘ preparation and training ⓘ professionalism ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 21st century
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second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Highest Duty ⓘ |
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Subject: "Highest Duty" by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow Description of subject: "Highest Duty" is Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger’s memoir, co-written with Jeffrey Zaslow, recounting his life, aviation career, and the events surrounding the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lorrie Sullenberger – Laura Linney
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workBasedOn
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"Highest Duty" by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow
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