{"id":224055,"date":"2026-09-13T16:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/rep-tom-tiffany-says-he-sustained-minor-injuries-in-emergency-plane-landing-on-lake-nbcnews-com\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T16:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:39:29","slug":"rep-tom-tiffany-says-he-sustained-minor-injuries-in-emergency-plane-landing-on-lake-nbcnews-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/rep-tom-tiffany-says-he-sustained-minor-injuries-in-emergency-plane-landing-on-lake-nbcnews-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries in emergency plane landing on lake – nbcnews.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor<\/a>, says he sustained minor injuries late Saturday when a plane he was traveling in was forced to make an emergency water landing.
Tiffany said<\/a> in a statement on X that he and the pilot swam to safety after the light aircraft, which had lost power while approaching Wisconsin\u2019s Wausau Downtown Airport, landed in Lake Wausau and began to submerge.
\u201cI want to express my deepest gratitude to the pilot, the Wausau Fire Department, and all of the first responders who came to our aid so quickly,\u201d Tiffany said. \u201cThey got us safely off the water and transported us to Aspirus Wausau Hospital, where we received excellent care. Thankfully, both the pilot and I sustained only minor injuries.\u201d
Rescue teams were called to reports of a downed plane with two people in the water, emergency services\u2019 radio communications obtained by NBC News indicate. Two survivors pulled out of the water were \u201calert and conscious,\u201d the audio suggests.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it would investigate the crash of a Beechcraft K35 with two people aboard.
Tiffany represents \u2060Wisconsin\u2019s 7th Congressional District and is endorsed by President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election.
His Democratic opponent, David Crowley, said<\/a> in a post on X: \u201cI\u2019m grateful to God that Congressman Tiffany and no one else was hurt in this horrifying incident, which could have been a tragedy if not for the heroism of the pilot.\u201d
\u201cI wish them and the Congressman a quick recovery and that they can find solace with their loved ones,\u201d he added.
Tiffany said \u201can experience like this reminds you just how precious life is.\u201d
Samantha Cookinham is an NBC News assignment editor.
Bella LoBue is a\u00a0Assignment Editor at NBC News Digital.
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