Video muestra el dramático momento en que una avioneta cayó al Atlántico en Carolina del Norte; así fue su rescate

AUGUST 26, 2025 • AIRCRAFT WATER RESCUE UPDATE Read the Full Notice At: https://www.oakislandnc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2082/16 Recently, Oak Island resident and local pilot, Mark Finkelstein visited the Oak Island Fire Department, to thank the members of the Beach Safety Unit for their support in responding to the emergency water landing he was forced to make in his personal aircraft earlier this month on Saturday, August 2 NEW VIDEO: Following approval from investigators with the Federal Aviation Administration and Mr. Finkelstein, new video has now been released on this rescue. Captured by the Oak Island Drone Unit, the video shows the approach, landing, and immediate rescue actions. After tumbling forward on initial contact with the water, the plane came to rest mostly submerged in an upright position. Surviving on a small pocket of air in the back of the aircraft’s cabin, Finkelstein was guided by rescuers feet-first, under the water and out through the windshield. In total, this extraction took less than 30 seconds. Later recalling the effort, Finkelstein wrote “My deepest gratitude to all those who participated in rescuing and caring for me after my water landing … You were literally life savers!” Now several weeks removed from the incident, Finkelstein continues to use the experience to offer motivational messages of encouragement to his online audience. The Town of Oak Island again would like to thank all mutual aid responders for a fast and effective response, which include the Oak Island Police and Fire Departments, Southport Fire Department, Oak Island Water Rescue, Caswell Beach Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oak Island, Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, and Brunswick County EMS.

Publicado por Town of Oak Island en Martes, 26 de agosto de 2025