The crew onboard Flight 1549 have formed a unique friendship that only comes from sharing a traumatic experience.

The crew, along with many passengers and their relatives, reunited on "The Early Show" this morning and let their emotions flow freely. Seated on the couch alongside anchors Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez were the experienced crew, from left to right, flight attendant Donna Dent, first officer/co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles, captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III and flight attendants Doreen Welsh and Sheila Dail. As you can see, they, just like the hero veteran pilot Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger III, were all mature veterans.

When asked by Rodriguez if they would keep in touch, they all nodded "yes." Hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger said, "I think all of us share a bond that was forged that day. All of us share the same bond. With the first responders. This was a team effort on the part of the crew, on the part of the passengers who all behaved so admirably throughout, and the first responders, we are all linked by this event."

Sullenberger also told "Early Show" co-anchor Smith, as he did Katie Couric last night on "60 Minutes," that it’s as if he spent his entire career preparing for Flight 1549.

"The way I describe it," he told Smith, "is, for 42 years, I had made small, regular deposits of education, training and experience. And the experience balance was sufficient that, on January 15, I could make a sudden, large withdrawal."

Sullenberger, who is trained to fly gliders and has taught crews about emergency landings, said he never felt more nervous but maintained his composure. The captain, along with the crew and first responders, have been honored all over the country — from blog sites to the Super Bowl. Today they will be receiving the key to New York City from Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

One flight attendant says her life literally flashed before her eyes.

"When I got out of my seat and saw that water, it was the most shocked I’ve ever been in my life," said flight attendant Doreen Welsh. Welsh, who sat in the rear of the plane and was later hospitalized with a deep cut on her leg, added that her emotions "had gone through, within seconds, accepting death and seeing life."

Moments after the "Miracle on the Hudson" crashed into the frigid waters and all 155 crew and passengers were said to be safe, wowOwow honored the hero pilot, Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger III. Today, we would like to honor all the crew members, first responders and passengers for their bravery as well.

Watch the first part of "The Early Show" interview: