Watch the heart-stopping rescue of pilot Mark Finkelstein after he made an emergency water landing off the coast of Oak Island Pier in North Carolina. The incident was captured by drone and shows the moments rescuers arrived on the scene, responding to the distress call while already in the area for another operation.

The plane's engine failure prompted Finkelstein to land on the water, leading to a rapid extraction by rescuers, who managed to get him out in under 30 seconds. This dramatic footage was released on August 27 after investigations by the Federal Aviation Administration.