The Aporia · Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake

Republican congressman Tom Tiffany had to swim to safety after his light aircraft lost power and made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau late Saturday night while he was returning from an event. Both Tiffany and the pilot were treated for minor injuries at a hospital after being rescued by emergency responders. The plane involved was a single-engine Bonanza aircraft, capable of seating four people.

Written by the local model on 2026-09-14, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On Saturday night, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Republican congressman from Wisconsin who is running for governor, had to swim to safety after the small plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing on Lake Wausau near the Wausau Downtown Airport. The incident occurred as Tiffany was returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner. After losing power upon approach to the airport, the pilot initiated a water landing; once the aircraft began to submerge, both Tiffany and the pilot exited and swam to shallow waters where they awaited rescue. Emergency responders transported them to Aspirus Wausau Hospital, where they received treatment for minor injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration stated that it would investigate the crash of a Beechcraft K35 with two people aboard.

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GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake same event · 100%

Toronto Star · 0.91 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Rep. Tom Tiffany swimming to safety after an emergency landing in Lake Wausau from a plane that lost power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport, with identical details about the congressman's location and the event's outcome.”

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany in hospital after plane forced to make emergency landing on lake same event · 100%

The Independent · 0.90 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the identical incident involving Rep. Tom Tiffany's plane making an emergency landing in Lake Wausau, with both him and the pilot swimming to safety after a loss of power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport.”

Wisconsin Congressman suffers minor injury after lake emergency landing same event · 100%

CBS News · 0.87 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the exact same incident involving Rep. Tom Tiffany's plane making an emergency landing on Lake Wausau after losing power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport, resulting in both him and the pilot swimming to safety.”

Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany sustains minor injuries after emergency landing on lake same event · 100%

NBC News

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“Both articles describe Rep. Tom Tiffany's emergency water landing in Lake Wausau, with him and the pilot swimming to safety.”

WATCH: Rep. Tom Tiffany, pilot suffer minor injuries in emergency water landing same event · 100%

ABC News (US)

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“Both articles describe Rep. Tom Tiffany and the pilot suffering minor injuries from an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau on the same date.”

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The Independent

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“Both articles describe Rep. Tom Tiffany's survival of an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau on the same date, with consistent details about the crash and aftermath.”

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As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area, where we waited until emergency responders reached us by boat,” he wrote on X. Emergency responders got both Tiffany and the pilot to a nearby hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries. Tiffany is running for governor on the Republican ticket in Wisconsin and has been endorsed by Donald Trump. The plane Tiffany was traveling in was a single-engine, four-seat Bonanza aircraft.

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2026-09-14 · The Guardian

Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake · assertive framing

A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday. asserted

he → say → lake

Representative 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. asserted

it → say → airport

The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. asserted

pilot → make → Wausau

They both ended up in the water and swam to safety. “After landing, we called 911. asserted

we → end → 911

As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area, where we waited until emergency responders reached us by boat,” he wrote on X. Emergency responders got both Tiffany and the pilot to a nearby hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries. Tiffany is running for governor on the Republican ticket in Wisconsin and has been endorsed by Donald Trump. The plane Tiffany was traveling in was a single-engine, four-seat Bonanza aircraft. asserted

Tiffany → begin → Trump

Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake

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