Small plane crashes into ocean near Oak Island Pier; pilot rescued, FAA investigates

A small plane crashed into the ocean near Oak Island Pier around 7:30 pm on Saturday. The pilot was the only person on board and was rescued with only minor injuries. He got medical help after being brought to shore.

The aircraft was pulled out from the water after the incident. WECT, a local news channel, got a video of the crash from a witness who was fishing on the pier. The woman recording can be heard saying, “Oh my God, a plane just crashed into the ocean, it's going down”, as stated by the TOI report.

Shocking plane crash caught on video by witness

The same witness added that she saw the plane go under water but said emergency help was already on the way. She said in the video, “Police are already coming, come on guys.” The Oak Island beach safety unit had just finished another water rescue nearby, so they responded quickly and pulled out the pilot.

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A bystander told WECT that at first, they thought it was just a normal water plane landing. But then they realized it crashed and started shouting, “Call 911, what do we do?” At first, the U.S. Coast Guard started the investigation, but it has now been handed over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for further review, as mentioned in the report by TOI.

FAQs

Q1. What happened to the plane near Oak Island Pier?
A small plane crashed into the ocean, and the pilot was rescued with minor injuries.

Q2. Who is investigating the Oak Island plane crash?
The investigation was first handled by the Coast Guard but is now with the Federal Aviation Administration.