A pilot made an emergency landing in the water near Oak Island, North Carolina, and rescue crews responded. Screengrab from Facebook post by Chip Cavan. An airplane made a rough and dangerous landing ...

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OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WFLA) — A dramatic video captured earlier this month showed first responders jumping into action to rescue a pilot who made an emergency water landing near an island in North ...

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An airplane made a rough and dangerous landing in the waters off Oak Island, but luckily a rescue crew was already nearby, North Carolina officials say. As the sun was setting at about 7:30 p.m.