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Pilot Of Single-Engine Cessna Plane Crashes Into Ocean In Surf City, N.J.

SURF CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A pilot survived after crashing a single-engine Cessna plane into the ocean Saturday.

It happened near Ocean Avenue in Surf City, New Jersey, around 3:30 p.m.

Beach-goers gathered as the pilot was rescued and brought to shore.

We're told he was the only person on board.

The FAA will now investigate what went wrong.

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