Wisconsin Governor Candidate Tom Tiffany Swims to Safety After Plane Emergency Landing
5 sources across 2 countries · United States · Brazil
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- MS NOW
- CNN
- Bloomberg
- Wall Street Journal
- CNN Brasil
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U.S. Representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and his pilot suffered minor injuries after their plane made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau on Saturday night. Tiffany reported that the Beechcraft K35 aircraft lost power while approaching the Wausau Downtown Airport during a return trip from a campaign event in La Crosse County. After the plane landed in the water and began to sink, both men exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area where they waited for rescue teams to arrive by boat. Tiffany was treated at Aspirus Wausau Hospital for minor injuries, which included stitches above his right eye. At a news conference on Sunday, Tiffany stated that the incident would not deter his campaign to become the governor of Wisconsin. His Democratic opponent, David Crowley, expressed relief that no one was seriously injured and praised the heroism of the pilot.
How each side framed it
- Left
- The framing used more dramatic language, such as describing the event as swimming for life.
- Centre-left
- The coverage emphasized the emotional nature of the recounting and the darkness of the environment.
- Centre
- These reports focused on the factual sequence of events and the political context of the race.
- Centre-right
- The reporting provided a concise summary of the event and the injuries sustained.
Sources
- Centre Bloomberg: Wisconsin Governor Candidate Injured When Plane Lands in Lake
- Centre-left CNN: ‘God was looking after us’: Rep. Tom Tiffany describes emergency landing
- Centre CNN Brasil: US Representative escapes swimming from plane that sank in lake
- Left MS NOW: GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany swims for life after emergency lake landing
- Centre-right Wall Street Journal: Wisconsin Governor Candidate Swims to Safety After Plane Ditches in Lake
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