Wisconsin congressman Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane emergency-lands in Lake Wausau

Republican Wisconsin congressman and gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany and his pilot swam to safety after their plane made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau on Saturday night.

• Tiffany said the aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport, prompting the pilot to emergency-land in the lake.
• Tiffany wrote on X that he and the pilot called 911 after landing and swam to a shallow area as the plane began to submerge.
• The Marathon County Sheriff's Office said a Wausau Fire Department airboat rescued the pair about 15 minutes after a 911 crash report at 20:49 local time.
• The sheriff's office said the FAA and NTSB will investigate the mechanical issue, whose cause was not immediately clear.