9/14/2026
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a candidate for Wisconsin governor survived a harrowing late-night emergency landing into a Wausau area lake. Tiffany, a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, told reporters yesterday that the pilot said that the plane had lost power and to tighten his seat belt before they hit the water. Both he and the pilot swam to a shallow spot in Lake Wausau and waited until emergency responders reached them by airboat. Tiffany and the pilot suffered cuts and received stitches. Tiffany said he suffered a cut above his right eye that required 12 stitches.


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