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WATCH: Rep. Tom Tiffany, pilot suffer minor injuries in emergency water landing

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Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin and his pilot were slightly injured during an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau on Saturday night. Both individuals received treatment at a local hospital but were later released. The incident occurred when their plane made an unexpected landing in the lake.

Written by AI on 2026-09-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Republican congressman from Wisconsin running for governor, had to swim to safety after his single-engine Bonanza aircraft lost power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport late on Saturday night. The plane made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau, and both Tiffany and the pilot exited the sinking aircraft and swam to shallow water where they awaited rescue by boat. Emergency responders transported them to a nearby hospital, where they received treatment for minor injuries before being released.

The incident occurred as Tiffany was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner in Wisconsin. The Federal Aviation Administration stated it would investigate the crash of a Beechcraft K35 with two people aboard. Tiffany expressed gratitude toward emergency responders and the pilot, noting that God had been looking after them during the ordeal.

Tiffany's Democratic opponent, David Crowley, responded by saying he was "grateful to God" that no one else was hurt in what could have been a tragic event if not for the heroism of the pilot.

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