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Wisconsin congressman swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
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· September 13, 2026
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Key points The congressman's experience was one of having to take immediate action to ensure his safety after the plane landed in the lake. A Republican congressman from Wisconsin was involved in a plane emergency late Saturday.
A Republican congressman from Wisconsin was involved in a plane emergency late Saturday. The plane made an emergency landing in a lake, and the congressman had to swim to safety. Details of the incident are limited, but it is known that the emergency landing occurred late Saturday.
Further information about the incident is available from the source. The congressman's experience was one of having to take immediate action to ensure his safety after the plane landed in the lake.
The source provides more details about the congressman's ordeal and the emergency landing.
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Category: safety Published: September 13, 2026 Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) Reading time: 1 min
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