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Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate and pilot swim to safety after small plane loses power over Lake Wausau

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Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, suffered minor injuries after the small plane carrying him lost power and made an emergency water landing Saturday night on Lake Wausau. Tiffany and the pilot escaped the aircraft and swam to safety.

Discovered 2026-09-13T00:50:26.667137-07:00 | 2026-09-13T00:50:26.667137-07:00

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  • The incident highlights the consequences of power loss in general aviation and the importance of emergency water-landing preparedness.
  • Tiffany and the pilot survived with minor injuries after the aircraft landed on Lake Wausau; no further operational or investigative findings were reported.

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