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Pilot Rescued After Plane Crashes Into Ocean Off the Coast of North Carolina
OAK ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, AUG 4 – Pilot Mark Finkelstein safely ditched his single-engine plane after engine failure, escaping with minor injuries thanks to a swift multi-agency rescue response, officials said.
- On Saturday, pilot Mark Finkelstein ditched his single-engine aircraft into the water near Oak Island Pier after engine failure at around 7:30 p.m., with no injuries reported.
- Finkelstein noticed engine trouble after takeoff and ditched into the water when it stopped, realizing he couldn't make it back to Cape Fear Regional Jetport.
- Already on duty nearby, rescuers used boats, jet skis, and surfboards to reach the aircraft, with Town's Beach Safety Unit launching watercraft to assist the pilot, ABC News reports.
- Town officials reported the pilot was treated on shore for non-life-threatening injuries, and his plane was later recovered and towed out of the water.
- Amid a series of incidents, the FAA is now leading the investigation into the small plane ditching in North Carolina, as the US has witnessed several aviation accidents this year.
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Small Plane Crashes Into Ocean Near Beach
Video footage captured the moment a small plane crashed in the water near a North Carolina beach. The single-engine aircraft lost power and crashed in the ocean near the Oak Island Pier at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. “A pilot was rescued after his small plane crashed in the water off the coast of Oak Island, North Carolina on Saturday,” ABC News stated. “Only the pilot was onboard, according to the FAA. Officials say the pilot was treated on s…
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- 38% of the sources are Center, 38% of the sources lean Right
38% Right
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C 38%
R 38%
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