Republican lawmaker Tom Tiffany in terrifying plane emergency as he’s forced to swim for his life from sinking aircraft

Tom Tiffany, a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin who is currently the state’s gubernatorial nominee, revealed that he was in a plane crash Saturday after which he was forced to swim for his life.

‘While returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner tonight, the plane I was traveling in lost power as we approached the Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau,’ Tiffany wrote in a post on Facebook.

‘After landing, we called 911. As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area, where we waited until emergency responders reached us by boat,’ he added.

Tiffany then shared that he and the pilot of the four-seat Bonanza sustained ‘minor injuries.’

Further in his statement, Tiffany thanked the pilot, as well as the first responders who came to their aid, writing, ‘they got us safely off the water and transported us to Aspirus Wausau Hospital, where we received excellent care.’

The congressman and his wife, Chris, later reunited at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. 

This is a developing news story and will be updated.