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, ...

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.

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

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

A small plane crashed into the sea off the coast of Oak Island in North Carolina. It flipped over when it came into contact with the waves.

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

A single-engine aircraft crashed into the ocean close to the Oak Island Pier at 705 Ocean Drive, North Carolina ...

Oak Island is one of five coastal communities to receive millions in grant money for beach and dune renourishment projects.

Six people were injured Friday night when a car struck a stopped vehicle on Interstate 84. Eastbound lanes of traffic were at ...

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