Drone video shows water rescue after small plane crashes off North Carolina coast

Heart-stopping video shows small plane crash into ocean and flip over — as rescuers race to save pilot’s life

Dramatic video shows a small aircraft crashing into the Atlantic Ocean just minutes after taking off from a North Carolina airfield, sparking a major rescue operation.

Pilot pulled from plane wreckage underwater

Mark Finkelstein became trapped in the cockpit of his aircraft after an unsuccessful emergency water landing in the Atlantic Ocean

See video of pilot being rescued in 30 seconds after ocean landing in North Carolina

Newly-released video shows rescuers pulling a pilot from a submerged plane off Oak Island, North Carolina, in under 30 seconds.

Drone video shows water rescue after small plane crashes off North Carolina coast

OAK ISLAND, N.C. – A North Carolina man was recently rescued after his single-engine airplane crashed into the ocean.The incident occurred in early August when Mark Finkelstein took out his personal aircraft from Cape Fear Regional Jetport in the coastal town of Oak Island, North Carolina, according to city officials.While in the air, the plane experienced engine failure. As Finkelstein could not return to the jetport nor could he land on a near…

Pilot rescued from plane after crashing into water

Drone footage has captured the moment a pilot was rescued from his plane after an emergency water landing. Mark Finkelstein was dragged from his submerged cockpit after his personal aircraft hit the water off the coast of Oak Island Pier in North Carolina, USA. According to the pilot, the plane experienced engine failure and he was forced to head for the water. Rescuers pulled Mark from the plane through the windshield. Pic: BBC Rescuers, who w…