Tom Tiffany Survives Beechcraft Crash into Lake Wausau, Plans Campaign Return
Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and his pilot Len Boltz survived a loss-of-power water landing in Lake Wausau when their Beechcraft Bonanza sank; the pair escaped the sinking plane and were rescued, with Tiffany sustaining a gash requiring 12 stitches and Boltz four. Both were treated and released from the hospital, and Tiffany said he’ll return to the campaign trail Monday. The FAA is investigating the engine failure, and Boltz’s quick action to raise the landing gear helped prevent a more catastrophic crash.