OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — A pilot had to be rescued from the ocean following an emergency landing Saturday evening.
Officials say a small, single engine aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in the ocean, near the Oak Island Pier at 705 Ocean Drive just after 7:30 p.m.
The Town’s Beach Safety Unit was already in the area, having responded to a water rescue call nearby, and were able to quickly launch watercraft to assist in retrieving the pilot, who was the only one on board…