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Tom Tiffany's plane forced to make emergency water landing
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Key Points:
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany survived an emergency water landing near Wausau, Wisconsin, after the plane he was on lost power while approaching the Wausau Downtown Airport.
- The four-seat Bonanza plane, piloted by 73-year-old Leonard Boltz, made a controlled water landing on Lake Wausau, and both Tiffany and the pilot exited safely and swam to shallow water before being rescued by emergency responders.
- Tiffany was treated at Aspirus Wausau Hospital for minor injuries, including stitches above his right eye, and has since been released along with the pilot.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident, and Tiffany expressed gratitude for the quick response from first responders and the care he received.
- Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley also expressed relief that no one was seriously hurt and commended the pilot's heroism during the emergency landing.
