On a Saturday night over Wisconsin, a small plane carrying a congressman and his pilot fell silent above a darkened lake — and what followed was not tragedy, but survival. Rep. Tom Tiffany's Beechcraft lost power on approach to Wausau airport, and the pilot guided the aircraft onto Lake Wausau, where both men escaped into the cold water and were rescued within minutes. It is a story as old as flight itself: the machine fails, and what remains is human instinct, luck, and the grace of a shallow shore.
US Congressman Swims to Safety After Emergency Lake Landing
Two people sustained minor injuries in the emergency landing but were rescued safely.