Plane Removed From Lake Wausau After Tom Tiffany's Emergency Landing
The congressman and pilot were rescued after the plane lost power, with Tiffany requiring 12 stitches and federal investigators reviewing the crash.
- On Saturday, Sept. 12, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza carrying U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau after losing power on approach to Wausau Downtown Airport.
- Pilot Leonard Boltz, a retired Air Force major, instructed Tiffany to tighten his seatbelt as the aircraft lost power, with the plane hitting water roughly 10 seconds later.
- Rescued by a Wausau Fire Department airboat at 9:05 p.m., both men swam 150 feet to shallow water and sustained minor injuries requiring stitches.
- Recovery efforts commenced Monday morning as crews, including the Marathon County Sheriff's Office, used specialized lifting bags to remove the waterlogged aircraft from the lake.
- Federal Aviation Administration investigators are examining the engine failure, while Tiffany, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, stated the incident will not impact his campaign.
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Candidate for Wisconsin Governor survives emergency plane landing
On a small plane ride home after a campaign event, Congressman Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Governor, found himself in a lake with minor injuries after the plane he was on lost power and was forced to make an emergency landing. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.
Footage Surfaces Of GOP Frontrunner Plane Crash
Newly obtained surveillance footage captured the terrifying moment a small plane carrying Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau after suddenly losing power. The video, recorded by a camera at a home along the Wisconsin lake, shows the aircraft hitting the water Saturday night. CBS 58 reporter Kathryn Merck shared the […]
FAA to begin investigation as plane in Tom Tiffany crash removed from Lake Wausau
Amid cloudy weather and surging winds, recovery crews removed the downed plane that was carrying a candidate for governor from the waters of Lake Wausau. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, […]
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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, wiped away tears and laughed while sharing how thankful he was Sunday...
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