Plane Carrying Seven Texas Congressmen Forced To Make Emergency Landing

Via CNN, we learn that a plane carrying seven members of Congress from Texas was forced to make an emergency landing today due to mechanical issues:

A Continental flight carrying seven Texas lawmakers made an emergency landing Tuesday, the FAA says.

The pilot of Continental Airlines Flight 458, a Boeing 737 en route to Washington from Houston, Texas, made a rapid descent into New Orleans, Louisiana, after the pilot reported pressurization problems, the FAA said.

The plane landed safely in New Orleans with no injuries, it said.

Among the passengers were former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and six other Texas congressmen: Republicans Ted Poe and John Carter, and Democrats Nick Lampson, Henry Cuellar, Solomon P. Ortiz and Ciro Rodriguez, Lampson’s office told CNN.

The jet, which departed Houston at 2:20 p.m. (3:20 p.m. ET), landed in New Orleans at 3:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. ET), said Continental spokeswoman

Needless to say, we’re glad each and every one of the Congressmen–and everyone else on board–are on the ground safe and sound.

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