Tom Tiffany Says God’s Grace Spared Him and Pilot From Plane Crash Catastrophe

Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., thanked God for his safety after a private plane he was traveling in lost power and was forced to make an emergency landing into a Wisconsin lake over the weekend.

“After landing, we called 911,” Tiffany said in a statement. “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.”

The crash occurred while Tiffany, who is running to be the state’s next governor, and the pilot who accompanied him were returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner.

“We are just really fortunate. We’re really fortunate that God was looking after us last night,” the Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate wrote in a statement shared with the Daily Signal.

Tiffany also thanked the first responders who came to his and the pilot’s aid after the crash, adding that he is “really fortunate” for those “behind me.”

“We’re also really fortunate that the first responders, those behind me, the fire department, the sheriff’s department, as well as the City of Wausau Police, for their quick response,” Tiffany continued. “We’re really fortunate for what they did, and I can’t thank them enough for helping us in this situation.”

He also thanked Aspirus Wausau Hospital for treating him quickly and giving him 12 stitches above his right eye.

After the two men were released from the hospital with “no more serious injuries,” local law enforcement handed the investigation into the Beechcraft Bonanza K35 airplane’s loss of power to the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, Tiffany’s campaign confirmed in a press release shared with the Daily Signal.

The candidate’s campaign then thanked “everyone across Wisconsin and around the country who has reached out with prayers and kind words.”

“He and his family deeply appreciate the outpouring of support they have received,” the campaign continued.

This included Tiffany’s opponent, Democratic candidate David Crowley. “I’m grateful to God that Congressman Tiffany and no one else was hurt in this horrifying incident, which could have been a tragedy if not for the heroism of the pilot,” Crowley said. “I wish them and the Congressman a quick recovery and that they can find solace with their loved ones.”

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