When Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger heroically landed troubled US Airways Flight 1549 on  the Hudson River four years ago, he not only saved passengers’ lives but also  created the opportunity for new lives to begin.

In the four years since the extraordinary “Miracle on the Hudson,” 10 babies  have been born to passengers on that fateful flight.

Tuesday, in a heartwarming reunion on Katie Couric’s talk show, “Katie,” Sullenberger, who retired from flying in 2010, got the opportunity to meet five  of those kids.

“'These are special, special kids,” Sullenberger, who has formed an intense  bond with many of the passengers, said on the show. “Kids that maybe wouldn't  have been born otherwise. It makes it all very real.

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