OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WTVD) -- A pilot was rescued Saturday after making an emergency landing in the ocean near Oak Island Pier.

OAK ISLAND, N.C. -- A pilot was rescued Saturday after making an emergency landing in the ocean near a pier in Oak Island, ...

First responders treated a pilot who had to make an emergency landing in the ocean in North Carolina. See video of his rescue ...

Pilot Mark Finkelstein took a small single-engine plane for a short flight on Saturday evening — only to find himself in the water just 13 minutes later.

Town officials say the beach safety unit was already in the area, having just performed water rescues, and was able to retrieve the pilot quickly.

A beach packed with vacationers turned into an impromptu rescue scene when a single-engine plane splashed down just yards off ...

An emergency plane landing North Carolina incident near Oak Island ends safely as the pilot survives engine failure. FAA ...

A pilot was rescued from the ocean after making an emergency landing near Oak Island, N.C., on Saturday evening, according to ...

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FOX Carolina's Hayley Spitler has the details.

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