Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after a small plane made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. The incident occurred as Tiffany was returning from a political event known as the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner. The plane lost power during its approach to Wausau Downtown Airport, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in the lake. Both Tiffany and the pilot exited the aircraft as it began to submerge and swam to a shallow area where they waited for emergency responders. Tiffany expressed his gratitude for the quick response from the pilot, the Wausau Fire Department, and other first responders in a social media post. He noted that both he and the pilot sustained only minor injuries. His Democratic opponent, David Crowley, also commented on the incident, expressing relief that no one else was hurt and crediting the pilot's heroism for preventing a potential tragedy. Local news outlet CBS affiliate WSAW-TV initially reported the incident at 9 p.m. local time, citing the Marathon County Sheriff's Office. The investigation into the cause of the emergency landing has been handed over to the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), which oversees aviation safety in the United States. In his social media post, Tiffany described the event as a reminder of the value of life, expressing gratitude that he was with his wife, Chris, in the hospital. He also mentioned that he felt "God was watching over us" during the incident. The situation has sparked community concern and highlighted the risks involved in small plane travel, though no further details about the cause of the engine failure have been released.