Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing
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- PBS NewsHourseen 14 Sept, 01:44description edited
what the description said, before and after
Tiffany and the pilot got out of the plane and called 911. They were rescued by emergency responders in a fire department airboat.Tiffany said he and the pilot remained on top of the plane in Lake Wausau until it began sinking before deciding to try and swim to shore. He said they swam about 100 to 150 feet until they reached water shallow enough to stand in.
- sgvtribune.comseen 16 Sept, 14:27headline rewritten
GOP congressman from WI recounts surviving emergency plane landingGOP congressman from Wisconsin tearfully recounts surviving emergency plane landing in lake
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- 13 Sept, 07:37Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing3 outlets
- 13 Sept, 13:16GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake3 outlets
- 13 Sept, 16:40Tiffany Sustains Minor Injuries After Emergency Landing1 outlet
- 13 Sept, 17:45Wisconsin congressman survives emergency plane landing, swims to safety4 outlets
- 14 Sept, 11:31Wisconsin governor candidate survives emergency plane landing in Lake Wausau3 outlets
- 14 Sept, 11:44GOP congressman from Wisconsin tearfully recounts surviving emergency plane landing in lake2 outlets
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Sun, 13 September 2026
22 reports- Google News - Top Stories07:37first to report
Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing Fox News Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries when his plane makes an emergency landing in a lake CNN Private plane crashes into Lake Wausau WSAW Wisconsin Republican governor nominee swims from sinking plane of lake crash landing The Times of Israel Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries after emergency landing in a lake CBS News
- hindustantimes.com11:01
Tom Tiffany, a Republican congressman, sustained minor injuries during an emergency landing in Lake Wausau.
- Google News - Top Stories11:06
Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Representative, Sustains Minor Injuries After Plane Lands in Lake The New York Times Plane carrying Tom Tiffany makes emergency water landing WBAY Rep. Tom Tiffany says he swam to safety after plane made emergency landing USA Today Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries when his plane makes an emergency landing in a lake CNN Private plane crashes into Lake Wausau WSAW
- Google News - Top Stories12:02
Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries in emergency plane landing on lake NBC News Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries when his plane makes an emergency landing in a lake CNN US congressman swims to safety after his plane is forced to land on a lake bbc.com Plane carrying Tom Tiffany makes emergency water landing WBAY Private plane crashes into Lake Wausau WSAW
- fox6now.com12:39
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany said escaped with minor injuries after a small plane he was in lost power and made an emergency landing in a lake.
1 reprint
- ktvu.com13 Sept, 12:39their copy
- The Hill12:57
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), who is running for governor of Wisconsin, said Sunday he sustained “minor injuries” after his plane made an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany wrote on social platform X that his plane lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport earlier Saturday night. The GOP lawmaker, who was returning home after...
- Google News - Top Stories13:16
GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake AP News Plane carrying Tom Tiffany makes emergency water landing WBAY Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing kare11.com Private plane crashes into Lake Wausau WSAW Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries when his plane makes an emergency landing in a lake CNN
- BBC News World15:30
The small plane carrying Rep Tom Tiffany had a mechanical issue that forced the pilot to make an emergency landing on a Wisconsin lake.
- The Guardian World16:04
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and pilot swim to safety after plane made emergency landing in lake 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. 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. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up in...
- PBS NewsHour16:12edited after publishing
Tiffany said he and the pilot remained on top of the plane in Lake Wausau until it began sinking before deciding to try and swim to shore. He said they swam about 100 to 150 feet until they reached water shallow enough to stand in.
- iheart.com16:40
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after a plane he was on made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. The FAA is investigating the incident. Tiffany praised the pilot and first responders for their quick action. His campaign schedule remains unaffected.
- iheart.com16:40
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after a plane he was on made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. The FAA is investigating the incident. Tiffany praised the pilot and first responders for their quick action. His campaign schedule remains unaffected.
- iheart.com16:40
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after a plane he was on made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. The FAA is investigating the incident. Tiffany praised the pilot and first responders for their quick action. His campaign schedule remains unaffected.
- iheart.com16:40
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after a plane he was on made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. The FAA is investigating the incident. Tiffany praised the pilot and first responders for their quick action. His campaign schedule remains unaffected.
- iheart.com16:40
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after a plane he was on made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. The FAA is investigating the incident. Tiffany praised the pilot and first responders for their quick action. His campaign schedule remains unaffected.
- iheart.com16:40
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after a plane he was on made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. The FAA is investigating the incident. Tiffany praised the pilot and first responders for their quick action. His campaign schedule remains unaffected.
- iheart.com16:40
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after a plane he was on made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. The FAA is investigating the incident. Tiffany praised the pilot and first responders for their quick action. His campaign schedule remains unaffected.
- wrjn.com17:10Tom Tiffany and pilot had to swim to safety after plane made an emergency landing in a lake Saturday
Republican congressman, and Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee, Tom Tiffany had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday (September 13). Tiff…
- NPR News17:45
Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking plane and swam to shallow water after an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany and the pilot called 911 from on top of the plane.
4 reprints
- 10news.com13 Sept, 14:01their copy
- whro.org13 Sept, 17:45their copy
- kpcw.org13 Sept, 17:45their copy
- kgou.org13 Sept, 17:45their copy
- Bloomberg Politics20:03
Representative Tom Tiffany, a Republican running for governor of Wisconsin, said he suffered minor injuries after the plane he was traveling in landed in a lake, leaving him and the pilot to swim to safety.
- Google News - Top Stories20:07
Tom Tiffany's plane forced to make emergency water landing after campaign event WISN GOP gov candidate recounts miracle water landing as dispatch audio reveals desperate search for sinking plane Fox News Wisconsin congressman survives emergency plane landing, swims to safety npr.org Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries when his plane makes an emergency landing in a lake CNN Private plane crashes into Lake Wausau WSAW
- wmtv15news.com23:27
Just seconds before his plane made an emergency water landing on Lake Wausau Saturday night, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany was given four simple words of instruction from his pilot: “Pull your seatbelt tight.”
Mon, 14 September 2026
6 reports- wjactv.com11:31
Tiffany said the four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza was approaching Wausau Downtown Airport when it lost power Saturday night.
2 reprints
- turnto10.com14 Sept, 11:31their copy
- myfox28columbus.com14 Sept, 11:31their copy
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:30
Un guasto improvviso al motore in fase di atterraggio, l’impatto con la superficie dell’acqua e la fuga a nuoto nel buio mentre la cabina si inabissava. È la disavventura a lieto fine vissuta dal deputato statunitense Tom Tiffany, 68enne candidato repubblicano alla carica di governatore del Wisconsin. Sabato sera, il piccolo velivolo su cui viaggiava […] L'articolo “Il pilota mi ha detto: ‘Stiamo precipitando. Stringi forte la cintura di sicurezza’. L’aereo affondava, abbiamo raggiunto la riva...
- The Hill12:56
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), who is running for governor in Wisconsin, on Sunday recounted his experience over the weekend after his plane made an emergency landing on a lake. “We're really fortunate that God was looking after us last night. And we're also really fortunate that the first responders, those behind me, the fire department,...
- fortmorgantimes.com13:06
Rep. Tom Tiffany, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, shared how thankful he is to survive after a late-night emergency landing in a lake.
2 reprints
- whdh.com14 Sept, 11:44their copy
- sgvtribune.com14 Sept, 13:06their copy
- iDNES (Czechia)13:43
Americký republikánský kongresman z Wisconsinu Tom Tiffany utrpěl lehká zranění poté, co letadlo, v němž cestoval, nouzově přistálo na wisconsinském jezeře Wausau. Zákonodárce i pilot následně doplavali do bezpečí. Tiffany se uchází o post guvernéra státu Wisconsin v listopadových volbách.
- kroc.com17:12
A quiet flight home on Sept. 12 turned terrifying when the engine died on final approach. With 10 seconds before impact, Wisconsin's Rep. Tom Tiffany and his pilot braced for a water landing , then made a quick decision as the plane sank.
Wed, 16 September 2026
1 report- kfiz.com11:39
Republican candidate for Wisconsin Governor Tom Tiffany will be in Fond du Lac Thursday evening for a public campaign event. The Fond du Lac County Republican Party is hosting what […]