Pilot Rescued From Plane After Crashing Into Water

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…

Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Atlantic off crowded beach 41NBC News

(NBC)- A dramatic rescue unfolded off the Atlantic coast earlier this month when a small plane crashed into the water, trapping its pilot inside. Newly released video shows firefighters pulling 57-year-old Mark Finkelstein out of the cockpit feet-first after his single-engine plane went down on August 2. First responders Chris Dunham, Chad Butchello and Austin Lancaster said Finkelstein was stuck but managed to survive thanks to a pocket of air …