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.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2803x1869+0+0/resize/2803x1869!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F45%2F56%2F7882c95947e6986d005c0f26c3f2%2Fap26256436258577.jpg' alt='Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., speaks at the Wisconsin Air National Guard facility at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, July 8, 2026, in Milwaukee.'/><p>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.</p><p>(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5968081' />