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 ...

Video captured the moment the single-engine plane crashed in the water. Thankfully, rescue teams were already in the area after responding to another call nearby.

A Jabiru experimental plane crashed Saturday evening about 200 yards off the beach from Oak Island in Brunswick County, a new FAA report Monday said.

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 ...

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

‘The engine just stopped’: Small plane crashes into the ocean off North Carolina coast Pilot speaks out after plane crash in Oak Island. (Source: WECT) ...

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

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 ...