NC Pilot Ditches Small Plane in Ocean Near Oak Island Pier, Officials Say

Small Plane Crashes Into Ocean Near North Carolina, Pilot Survives

A small, single-engine aircraft made an emergency water landing in the ocean near Oak Island Pier late Saturday evening, prompting immediate rescue attempts that saved the only person on board - the pilot.

NC pilot ditches small plane in ocean near Oak Island pier, officials say

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- The pilot of a small plane was forced to make an emergency water landing at a North Carolina island Saturday evening, officials said. The incident was reported at 7:33 p.m. when a single-engine aircraft went down in the ocean, near the Oak Island Pier at 705 Ocean Drive, according to an Oak Island news release. The pilot was the only person aboard the plane and was quickly rescued by Oak Island's Beach Safety Unit, which …

Small plane makes emergency landing in ocean near Oak Island Pier in NC

A pilot was rescued with non-life-threatening injuries after a plane emergency landing near Oak Island pier. FAA investigates as multiple agencies respond swiftly.

Plane crashes in ocean near Oak Island Pier, pilot rescued

WECT reports a small airplane crashed in the ocean near the Oak Island Pier at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Pilot rescued after making emergency landing in ocean near OKI pier

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — A pilot had to be rescued from the ocean following an emergency landing Saturday evening. Officials say a small, single engine aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in the ocean, near the Oak Island Pier at 705 Ocean Drive just after 7:30 p.m. The Town’s Beach Safety Unit was already in the area, having responded to a water rescue call nearby, and were able to quickly launch watercraft to assist in retrieving t…