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 ...

This is the moment a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing in the Atlantic Ocean off of Oak Island, North ...

A small, single-engine aircraft made an emergency water landing in the ocean near Oak Island Pier late Saturday evening, prompting immediate rescue attempts that saved the only person on board - the ...

According to Flight Aware, his plane took off from the Cape Fear Regional Jetport in Oak Island at 7:17 p.m. It was only in flight for 13 minutes. Finkelstein believes the accident came down to an ...

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

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