Pilot survives crash landing into sea by holding onto cabin air pocket
Published date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:54:07 +0700A pilot survived a crash landing into the sea off the coast of North Carolina by holding onto an air pocket inside the cabin.
Pilot Mark Finkelstein executed the daring emergency water landing near Oak Island Pier on August 2 after his single-engine aircraft suffered mechanical failure around 7:33 pm.
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North Carolina, USA |
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02/08/2025 |
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Partner Agency |
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VRP170028 |
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Duration: 01:20 |
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Rating: News safe |
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