GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — 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. U. S. Rep. 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 the water and swam to safety. “After landing, we called 911. As the plane began to submerge,...
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