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 ...

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

OAK ISLAND, N.C. -- A pilot was rescued Saturday after making an emergency landing in the ocean near a pier in Oak Island, ...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WTVD) -- A pilot was rescued Saturday after making an emergency landing in the ocean near Oak Island Pier.

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

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

Enders said the plane departed around 11:03 a.m. ET Monday from Merritt Island, Florida, enroute to Raleigh Executive Jetport in Sanford. It crashed around 1:30 p.m. ET Monday in Sanford, Enders said.