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Wisconsin Governor Candidate Swims to Safety After Plane Ditches in Lake
Republican nominee Tom Tiffany and the pilot suffered minor injuries.
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Rep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency lake landing
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Center Left · The New York Times
Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Representative, Sustains Minor Injuries After Plane Lands in Lake
Center · The Wall Street Journal
Wisconsin Governor Candidate Swims to Safety After Plane Ditches in Lake
Center Right · Washington Examiner
Rep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency lake landing
Center Left · The Washington Post
Wisconsin lawmaker says he swam to safety after emergency plane landing
Center Left · The Guardian
Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake
Far Right · Townhall
GOP Candidate Tom Tiffany Forced to Swim to Safety After Plane Suffers Emergency
Right · The Daily Caller
GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany Makes Emergency Landing In Lake After Plane Loses Power
Far Right · One America News Network
Wis.: Rep. Tom Tiffany says he swam to safety after plane made emergency water landing, ‘sustained only minor injuries’
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The New York TimesCenter Left
Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Representative, Sustains Minor Injuries After Plane Lands in Lake
Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor, said he and the pilot swam to safety after an emergency landing on Lake Wausau.
The Washington PostCenter Left
Wisconsin lawmaker says he swam to safety after emergency plane landing
Rep. Tom Tiffany, the GOP nominee for governor, said the pilot made an emergency water landing after the plane lost power and they both swam to safety.
The GuardianCenter Left
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 lakeA 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…
Center coverage
3 publishers
The Wall Street JournalCenter
Wisconsin Governor Candidate Swims to Safety After Plane Ditches in Lake
Republican nominee Tom Tiffany and the pilot suffered minor injuries.
NPRCenter
Wisconsin congressman survives emergency plane landing, swims to safety
Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking plane and swam to shallow water after an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany and the pilot called 911 from on top of the plane.
PBS NewsHourCenter
Rep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake
Tiffany and the pilot got out of the plane and called 911. They were rescued by emergency responders in a fire department airboat.
Right-leaning coverage
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Washington ExaminerCenter Right
Rep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency lake landing
Rep. Tom Tiffany’s (R-WI) plane made an emergency landing in a lake after losing power, forcing him to swim to safety. Tiffany was flying back from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner on a Beechcraft K35 when the aircraft suddenly lost power, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. Tiffany…
Fox NewsRight
Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing
Wisconsin Republican Tom Tiffany says he and the pilot swam from a sinking Bonanza after an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau Saturday night.
The Daily CallerRight
GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany Makes Emergency Landing In Lake After Plane Loses Power
‘Experience like this reminds you just how precious life is’
One America News NetworkFar Right
Wis.: Rep. Tom Tiffany says he swam to safety after plane made emergency water landing, ‘sustained only minor injuries’
United States Representative Tom Tiffany said he sustained minor injuries after the plane he was traveling in made an emergency water landing in central Wisconsin.