Title: “Clint Eastwood Reveals Untold WWII Plane Crash Survival Story”

Renowned actor and filmmaker, Clint Eastwood, has finally shared a long-kept secret from his past, connecting him to one of his iconic films. At the age of 21, during World War II, Eastwood survived a naval plane crash in the Pacific. He recalled, “I was catching a free ride from Seattle down to Almeda when the plane went down off Point Reyes, California. I found myself in the water, swimming miles towards the shore, thinking, ’21 is not as long as a person wants to live.'”

After hours of swimming through kelp beds, Eastwood reached the shore, climbed a bluff, and sent out a distress call. This experience proved invaluable when he directed the film “Sully: Miracle on the Hudson” in 2016. The movie depicted the heroic emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River.

Eastwood praised Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s calm under pressure and highlighted the post-landing investigations, emphasizing character and decision-making in challenging situations. Discover more about Clint Eastwood’s extraordinary career in the video below.