Flight records say the aircraft, registered to Travis Buchanan of Sanford, departed Merritt Island, Florida, around 11 a.m. Monday.

OAK ISLAND, N.C. -- A pilot was rescued Saturday after making an emergency landing in the ocean near a pier in Oak Island, North Carolina. The Town's Beach Safety Unit, who were already in the area ...

Pilot Mark Finkelstein took a small single-engine plane for a short flight on Saturday evening -- only to find himself in the ...

Small plane crashes in ocean off North Carolina coast; pilot rescued WTVD Tuesday, August 5, 2025 ...

Video captured the moment the single-engine plane crashed in the water. Thankfully, rescue teams were already in the area ...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. -- A pilot was rescued Saturday after making an emergency landing in the ocean near a pier in Oak Island, North Carolina. The Town's Beach Safety Unit, who were already in the ...

AMREF said it is cooperating fully with aviation authorities and emergency responders to determine the cause of the crash.