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.

Mark Finkelstein has been flying for 17 years and says what was supposed to be a short flight quickly turned into a nightmare ...

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, ...

At a certain point, the engine just stopped altogether and the propeller just stopped and at that point it was very clear ...

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

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

A pilot recounts the moment his plane crashed into the ocean off the coast of North Carolina. Web Editor : Jessica Patrick ...

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