US congressman swims to safety after his plane is forced to land on a lake
The small plane carrying Rep Tom Tiffany had a mechanical issue that forced the pilot to make an emergency landing on a Wisconsin lake.
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"God was watching over us tonight, and I am incredibly grateful to be here in the hospital with my wife, Chris, by my side."
— Tom Tiffany , Politician
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The small plane carrying Rep Tom Tiffany had a mechanical issue that forced the pilot to make an emergency landing on a Wisconsin lake.
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