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'I was so fortunate': NC pilot describes moment plane crashed in ocean at Oak Island
WECT reports a small airplane crashed in the ocean near the Oak Island Pier at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Town officials said the pilot, the only person on board, was treated on shore for non-life-threatening injuries. The plane was recovered and towed out of the water.
Small plane crashes in ocean near Oak Island Pier; pilot rescued
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WTVD) -- A pilot was rescued Saturday after making an emergency landing in the ocean near Oak Island Pier. The Town's Beach Safety Unit, who were already in the area responding to a water rescue nearby, were able to quickly assist pilot Mark Finkelstein, who was the only one on board.
Small plane crashes in ocean off North Carolina coast; pilot rescued
OAK ISLAND, N.C. -- A pilot was rescued Saturday after making an emergency landing in the ocean near a pier in Oak Island, North Carolina. The Town's Beach Safety Unit, who were already in the area responding to a water rescue nearby, were able to quickly assist pilot Mark Finkelstein, who was the only one on board.
Mark Finkelstein has been flying for 17 years and says what was supposed to be a short flight quickly turned into a nightmare ...
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