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Mark Finkelstein was rescued after the plane he was flying crashed into the ocean near Oak Island, North Carolina, on Aug. 2

The terrifying incident occurred after the aircraft experienced engine failure mid-flight

"Expressing my deepest gratitude to all those who participated in rescuing and caring for me after my water landing," the pilot said

A pilot in North Carolina almost lost his life when the plane he was flying suddenly crashed into the ocean.

At around 7:30 p.m. local time on Aug. 2, Mark Finkelstein was flying a single-engine aircraft when he experienced engine failure. He was forced to make an emergency landing in the ocean near the Oak Island Pier as he was unable to return to the Cape Fear Regional Jetport and saw that the beach area was too crowded, the Oak

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