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Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries in emergency plane landing on lake
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, sustained minor injuries after a plane he was on made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau due to power loss while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport.
- Tiffany and the pilot swam to safety and were rescued by the Wausau Fire Department and first responders, then treated at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
- Emergency services confirmed two survivors were alert and conscious after the incident, and the FAA will investigate the crash of the Beechcraft K35 aircraft.
- Tiffany, representing Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District and endorsed by former President Trump, expressed gratitude for the rescue and reflected on the preciousness of life following the event.
- Democratic opponent David Crowley expressed relief that Tiffany was unharmed and praised the pilot’s heroism, wishing a quick recovery for both.
