A Wisconsin congressman and the pilot of a small aircraft survived a harrowing emergency landing when their plane crashed into a lake, forcing them to abandon the sinking aircraft. Stranded on top of the wreckage, the two men placed a 911 call for help while clinging to the plane’s roof. Authorities were alerted as the pair struggled to stay afloat in shallow water before reaching safety. The incident highlights the quick thinking required in aviation emergencies.
Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking plane and swam to shallow water after an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany and the pilot called 911 from on top of the plane.
