GOP congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake
WAUSAU, Wis. — A Republican congressman says he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up in the…
Wausau, Wisconsin recently witnessed a dramatic emergency landing of a single-engine aircraft in Lake Wausau. U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany, a Republican congressman, was among the passengers on board when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The plane made an emergency landing in the lake, resulting in both Tiffany and the pilot finding themselves in the water.
They quickly swam to safety, exiting the aircraft and wading to a shallow area where they awaited the arrival of emergency responders. According to Tiffany, they called 911 immediately after landing and were eventually transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Tiffany, who is currently running for governor on the Republican ticket in Wisconsin and has received endorsement from President Donald Trump, was traveling in a four-seat Bonanza aircraft intended for four passengers.
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