Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and pilot swim to safety after plane made emergency landing in lake

A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday.

Representative Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse county Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau downtown airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up in the water and swam to safety.