Captain Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot who safely ditched an airliner in the Hudson River 15 years ago, says nighttime flying over water could be a contributing factor in the fatal collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.

Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger said that “a lot” of the technology at Reagan Washington National Airport “is old” after two planes collided near the airport in Arlington, Va., late Wednesday.

Captain Sullenberger, known for his 'Hudson Miracle,' speculates that night-time conditions might have affected the recent collision between an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter over Washington,

Captain Sullenberger, famous for safely landing an aircraft in the Hudson River in 2009, speaks out following a deadly crash involving an Army Black Hawk and a passenger plane.

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger shared his expert opinion on what he thinks went wrong in the fatal crash of American Airlines Flight 5342

Sullenberger said once the NTSB releases the probable cause and contributing factors there would likely be changes. Here's his reaction to the D.C. aircraft collision.