{"id":360562,"date":"2026-09-13T09:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wisconsin-congressman-tom-tiffany-hospitalized-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-lake"},"modified":"2026-09-13T09:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:20:20","slug":"wisconsin-congressman-tom-tiffany-hospitalized-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wisconsin-congressman-tom-tiffany-hospitalized-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-lake","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany Hospitalized After Aircraft Makes Emergency Touchdown in Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Hospitalized After Emergency Water Landing Midflight<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-13T06:59:46-07:00\"><br \/>\n               September 13, 2026<br \/>\n              6:59 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-58584aa6715da82b52b36114fceca6c8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260913_d308b1749ab0486d996eb8c82e3b8f73\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f0fa60cf-e6e2-4f0c-af40-78b22cc34453\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Aspirus Wausau Hospital\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d3\/4by3\/2026\/09\/13\/d308b1749ab0486d996eb8c82e3b8f73_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-Tom-Tiffany-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-58584aa6715da82b52b36114fceca6c8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-247cf4dae6e03a54b3cc9d3b8c27bd39\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Wisconsin Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tom-tiffany\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Tom Tiffany<\/strong><\/a> is recovering after the small plane he was traveling in was forced to make an emergency landing in Lake Wausau Saturday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-247cf4dae6e03a54b3cc9d3b8c27bd39--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-03f62b65bf1acfff3b7604311cff62ac\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In a statement posted to X, Tiffany explains he was heading home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the aircraft reportedly lost power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot then put the four-seat plane down on the lake in an emergency water landing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-03f62b65bf1acfff3b7604311cff62ac--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4dcaecb0986203fd5f65ea9d58fee74a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-71495f2f-2777-4139-95c0-682d6bae25b6-1779296879-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-71495f2f-2777-4139-95c0-682d6bae25b6-1779296879-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/08\/16by9\/2026\/09\/13\/08dbe668081a46ad8c02270bf98bddeb_md.png\" alt=\"thomas-tiffany-audio-art-desktop-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4dcaecb0986203fd5f65ea9d58fee74a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-949300240ce2583c5c581a6e3c42bac2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The situation quickly turned dangerous after the aircraft began taking on water. Tiffany and the pilot called 911, then got out of the sinking plane and swam toward shallow water, where they waited for rescuers to arrive by boat.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-949300240ce2583c5c581a6e3c42bac2--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2426dfd1b0b6ccfa31dc53be4a63e1ad\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Emergency crews ultimately brought both men to safety and transported them to Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Tiffany said he and the pilot suffered only minor injuries.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2426dfd1b0b6ccfa31dc53be4a63e1ad--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b2419dabe889997a058c402f09e55ae8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260913_eb9af4174e9b45889c1e352409284267\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f0fa60cf-e6e2-4f0c-af40-78b22cc34453\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/eb\/4by3\/2026\/09\/13\/eb9af4174e9b45889c1e352409284267_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-thomas-tiffany-x-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b2419dabe889997a058c402f09e55ae8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cef8cc57686ffc7569cc847cdb0ac459\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Tiffany later expressed gratitude to the pilot and first responders, including the Wausau Fire Department, for getting them out of the water safely. He also said his wife, Chris, was with him at the hospital. The cause of the plane&#8217;s power loss has not been determined.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cef8cc57686ffc7569cc847cdb0ac459--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2eee2dfa6134e7145bf8bcf973babbd4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Tiffany, who represents Wisconsin&#8217;s 7th Congressional District, is the Republican nominee for governor and is set to face Democratic nominee <strong>David Crowley<\/strong> in November.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2eee2dfa6134e7145bf8bcf973babbd4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-71a09b9e1c04ca10dd5c90aa12cec03d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Crowley reacted to the incident by expressing relief that Tiffany and the pilot were not seriously hurt and praising the pilot&#8217;s actions during the emergency.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-71a09b9e1c04ca10dd5c90aa12cec03d--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/13\/tom-tiffany-hospitalized-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin Rep. 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