El congresista republicano Tom Tiffany y el piloto de una avioneta nadaron hasta una zona poco profunda después de que la aeronave aterrizara de emergencia en el lago Wausau el sábado por la noche. 1PBS NewsHourRep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake13 sept, 13:122The GuardianWisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in lake13 sept, 13:043El FinancieroAvioneta de Tom Tiffany, aliado de Trump, aterriza de emergencia en lago; nada hasta ponerse a salvo13 sept, 12:144MarketScreenerUS Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing13 sept, 05:24

El avión perdió potencia cuando se aproximaba al Aeropuerto Downtown de Wausau, tras regresar de una cena del Partido Republicano en el condado de La Crosse. 1PBS NewsHourRep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake13 sept, 13:125BBC NewsUS congressman swims to safety after his plane is forced to land on a lake13 sept, 12:306CBS NewsWisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries after emergency landing in a lake13 sept, 05:484MarketScreenerUS Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing13 sept, 05:24

“Cuando el avión comenzó a hundirse, salimos de la aeronave y nadamos hasta una zona poco profunda”, escribió Tiffany en X. 1PBS NewsHourRep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake13 sept, 13:125BBC NewsUS congressman swims to safety after his plane is forced to land on a lake13 sept, 12:303El FinancieroAvioneta de Tom Tiffany, aliado de Trump, aterriza de emergencia en lago; nada hasta ponerse a salvo13 sept, 12:144MarketScreenerUS Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing13 sept, 05:24

Tiffany y el piloto Leonard Boltz fueron rescatados por equipos del Departamento de Bomberos de Wausau alrededor de 15 minutos después de la llamada al 911. 1PBS NewsHourRep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake13 sept, 13:125BBC NewsUS congressman swims to safety after his plane is forced to land on a lake13 sept, 12:30

Ambos fueron trasladados al Aspirus Wausau Hospital, atendidos por lesiones leves y dados de alta; Tiffany recibió puntos por un corte sobre el ojo derecho. 1PBS NewsHourRep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake13 sept, 13:127NBC NewsWisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries as plane makes emergency landing on lake13 sept, 07:426CBS NewsWisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries after emergency landing in a lake13 sept, 05:48

La aeronave era una Beechcraft K35 Bonanza, monomotor, con solo dos personas a bordo; el avión permanecía en el lago y se pidió a los navegantes evitar la zona. 1PBS NewsHourRep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake13 sept, 13:127NBC NewsWisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries as plane makes emergency landing on lake13 sept, 07:426CBS NewsWisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany suffers minor injuries after emergency landing in a lake13 sept, 05:48

La Administración Federal de Aviación investigará el incidente, mientras la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte evalúa si asumirá también la investigación. 1PBS NewsHourRep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake13 sept, 13:12

Tiffany es el candidato republicano a gobernador de Wisconsin y cuenta con el respaldo del presidente Donald Trump; su rival demócrata, David Crowley, deseó su recuperación. 1PBS NewsHourRep. Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a Wisconsin lake13 sept, 13:127NBC NewsWisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries as plane makes emergency landing on lake13 sept, 07:424MarketScreenerUS Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing13 sept, 05:24