{
  "id": 7102937,
  "title": "GOP congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/gop-congressman-swims-to-safety-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-7102937",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T12:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260913/gop-congressman-swims-to-safety-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-lake"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wausau, Wisconsin — Republican congressman Tom Tiffany recounted his harrowing experience after his plane made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau on Saturday night. The incident occurred as Tiffany, on his way back from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner, was returning to Wausau Downtown Airport. As the light aircraft approached the airport, it lost power, prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing in the lake.\n\nBoth Tiffany and the pilot found themselves in the water following the emergency landing. According to Tiffany, they immediately called 911 and, as the plane began to submerge, swiftly exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow region. There, they waited patiently for the arrival of emergency responders on a boat. Both were subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, receiving care for minor injuries.\n\nTiffany, who is currently vying for the governorship on the Republican ticket in Wisconsin and has received the endorsement of President Donald Trump, shared his ordeal on social media platform X. The plane Tiffany was traveling aboard was a single-engine, four-seat Bonanza aircraft, typical for such emergency situations.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "GOP congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/gop-congressman-swims-to-safety-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:57:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}