FAA Report Sheds Light on NC Coast Plane Crash at Oak Island over Weekend

'There wasn't time to be afraid:' Pilot speaks after Oak Island plane crash

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — We have new details about a plane crash that happened in Oak Island over the weekend.   On Monday, WWAY spoke with the pilot of that plane, who survived the crash.  Mark Finkelstein has been flying for 17 years and says what was supposed to be a short flight quickly turned into a nightmare.  Finkelstein says with the cooler weather over the weekend, he decided to take a short 20–30 minute flight in his small single engine…

FAA report sheds light on NC coast plane crash at Oak Island over weekend

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WNCN) — A new FAA report reveals more information about a plane crash at the North Carolina coast over the weekend. A Jabiru experimental plane crashed Saturday evening about 200 yards off the beach from Oak Island in Brunswick County, a new FAA report Monday said. The pilot, the only occupant, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Oak Island officials. The plane, built in 2022, had a flight certificate issued in…

Plane Crashes In The Outer Banks Near Oak Island Pier

Another airplane crashed in North Carolina near the Oak Island Pier in the Outer Banks. According to an official press release, the pilot, the only person onboard, was quickly rescued by Oak Island’s beach safety team, who were already nearby responding to a separate water rescue. The pilot was treated onshore for non-life-threatening injuries. Witnesses, including a Koko Cabana employee, initially mistook the aircraft for a water plane. A pilo…