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Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing

Wisconsin Republican Tom Tiffany says he and the pilot swam from a sinking Bonanza after an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau Saturday night.

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What happened Wisconsin Republican Tom Tiffany says he and the pilot swam from a sinking Bonanza after an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau Saturday night.
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Fox News PoliticsNews report · Sep 13, 7:37 AM

Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing

Wisconsin Republican Tom Tiffany says he and the pilot swam from a sinking Bonanza after an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau Saturday night.

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New York PostNews report · Sep 13, 9:27 AM

Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing

Tiffany said the four-seat Bonanza was approaching Wausau Downtown Airport when it lost power.

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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.