Viral video: Small plane crashes into ocean near Oak Island Pier; onlookers from nearby beach watch in shock

A small plane crashed into the ocean near Oak Island Pier at roughly 7:30 pm on Saturday.Local authorities confirmed the only occupant, the pilot, acquired therapy for minor accidents after being introduced ashore. The plane was subsequently retrieved from the water.WECT acquired footage from a witness fishing on the pier, who recorded the incident. Her voice will be heard saying, “Oh my God, a plane just crashed into the ocean, it’s going down.”The individual recording expressed concern because the plane started submerging however famous emergency providers had been en route.“Police are already coming … come on guys,” she acknowledged.Local officers confirmed their beach security unit, having simply accomplished water rescue operations nearby, swiftly retrieved the pilot.A bystander instructed WECT, “I thought it was a water plane, and it just looked like it was landing, and then it crashed and tipped. Everyone was just getting up and saying, ‘Call 911, what do we do?'”Initially managed by the Coast Guard, the investigation has now been transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration.