(CNN)— A plane carrying Texas Rep. Ron Paul and six other members of Congress was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday due to mechanical issues.
According to the Federal Avaiation Administration (FAA), Continental Airlines flight 458, a Boeing 737 en route to Washington, DC from Houston made a rapid decent in New Orleans when the pilot reported pressurization problems.
Reps. Ted Poe, Nick Lampson, and Henry Cuellar, Solomon P. Ortiz, John Carter, and Ciro Rodriguez were among those aboard the flight. The FAA says the plane had a safe landing in New Orleans with no injuries.
Update: Trevor Kincaid, a spokesman for Rep. Nick Lampson, tells CNN the congressmen are being rebooked on two different flights from New Orleans to Washington, D.C.
Kincaid said Lampson told him, "there was a minor technical failure with the pressure" and there was "a slow gradual descent, no nosedive." Lampson told him in a phone conversation that, "some people didn't realize there was a problem until the gas masks came down." Lampson said there was no panic on the plane and praised Continental Airlines for their handling of the situation.
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Thank goodness.
Another Plus for the USA,,,
Glad to hear everyone is safe!
God bless the pilots that got that plane down safely. You will be in my prayers tonight.
RON WHO ???
Stay safe out there Ron. Rally for the Republic!
i am glad he is safe.he should be the rep. nominee.i support obama instead.
What does this have to do with Obama?
VICE PRESIDENT CLINTON 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Surge, surge surge. Obama bad, surge good. Surge, surge, surge.
Remarkable, just remarkable.
McCain 08
Am glad to hear none were harmed!
What mechanical, the news was just talking about these planes not filling up on gas to save money. We live in crazy times.
Thank goodness he's alright... we need him alive.
Thank God everyone is safe and sound.
Glad everyone is safe. GO RON PAUL! Take it to those neocons.
I'm glad McCain thinks Limbaugh and Hannity are idiots, but he needs something other than Obama-bashing to get votes.
I'm so glad that of the 4 comments posted here so far.. no one is petty enough to start making "these people are irrelevant" comments... lets see if that lasts
Glad you all are safe.. good job pilots
I could never vote for him, but these nutcases running the country's finances need to listen to him. He sees what's happening to the dollar, to oil, to our competitiveness and it's UGLY.
I"m voting for Barack despite his support of many government interventions in the economy I do not support. Why? I know his heart is in the right place and that he is a pragmatist and not an ideolog. Frankly, McCain is a pragmatist too, except he's gotten twisted up with the Republicans who are turning him into an ideolog.
Obama says uncomfortable things to Democrats in a way McCain is no longer willing to do with Republicans. That shows a lack of leadership on McCain's part.
That is why I respect Paul who tells it as he sees it regardless of the audience. On some issues he's a nutcase, but at least he believes himself.
Ron Paul 2008! That's the real hero of this election campaign, not McCain and Obama. If only Ron Paul had fair media coverage and equal time at the debates!
Good to hear.
Im glad he's alright. He's done alot for the independents this year. If not, Cynthia McKinney wouldnt be running for President. Cynthia 08!
Clinton Democrats for Cynthia !!
Beware of unfortunate mishaps as some are planned. There are many powerful and wealthy people whom would like to see the demise of Ron Paul.
Nando, Florida RON WHO ??? sometimes it's best to say nothing
another attempt by the nwo to get get rid of a true american. Give em hell ron paul.
I bet they were clinging to their faith.Thank God that they are all safe.
Connie from Indiana
sophia nyc July 22nd, 2008 6:13 pm ET
What does this have to do with Obama?
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Geez Sophia nyc; this isn't the Obama Network. It's a news network. It reports the news. A plane having to make an emergency landing is news. Now get yourself back to Bellevue. Go on, and tell them you need your evening medications.
Ron Paul is irritating people in high places. He'd better stop flying and stick to buses instead.
Well, it would have been a good start...
Thank God Ron Paul is safe. The revolution will live on long after he is gone, but it won't be the same without him.
No panic in the plane? I've been in a plane with pressurization problems and the oxygen masks deploy. I never saw so many flight attendants triple jumping to grab oxygen masks in my life. The look of dismay and fear on every persons face, including mine, was very real. No panic? I doubt it. Although I must say my experience ended up being a social flight. Free alcohol for everyone! Oh, it was also a Continental flight.
Great to hear no one was hurt!
Let the consipary theories BEGIN!
GOOD NEWS .......Thank GOD you are OK!!!!
Glad you and company are safe Ron Paul.
Hey does anyone know if any of mccain's or hillary's people were close by.
First Obama, now Ron Paul
Mmmmmmmmm Something to think about
Ron Paul's big news is that his Campaign For Liberty moved its Rally for the Republic into a big new venue! Glad to hear he's OK, but apparently it was just a minor event.
Ron is the best politician running this year.
Unfortunately he did not get enough media coverage
Thanks god he is safe
Anyone besides me think that there are more forces at work than just faulty mechanical parts or bad weather? And why do these "emergency landings" always seem to happen during an election year?
The Shadow Knows
Our infrastructure system is getting too old, too fast.
Thank God for Ron Paul and soft landings.
that's what happens when you OUTSOURCE the mechanical maintenance on our airplanes, PRETTY DANG SCARY!!!!!!!
remember, ron paul is still a wing nut no matter waht and thats enough to make me puke
Luckily they put him down safely and averted a real revolution.
Anyone seen Cheney or Rove?
I was thinking of supporting his event near the Republican convention. I have much more respect for libertarians than republicans. At least their beliefs are internally consistent. At least they don't believe in corporate welfare like the republicans (and most democrats for that matter).
They're just a bit too Darwinistic for me.
We love you Barack Obama!!!!!!!!
Glad they're safe. – As to the media not covering Paul, it blacklisted the major peace candidates (Paul and Kucinich) plus 10+ other political parties. The corporatist-fascist media ALLOWED us to hear Obama and McCain. As the peace candidates were censored, we only get to vote for war agenda candidates. WHY THINK INSIDE THE RIGGED ELECTION BOX ANY MORE? – Again, glad lhat Ron Paul wasn't Wellstoned. I disagree with his 'unregulated capitalism' notion though.
Most news on this said Ted Poe (Tyler Congressman), yet CNN says Ron Paul in the title of the article.
we have come a long way, but where was this coverage 12 months ago.
Well, better late than never.
I'm with you Monica – Some things just want to make you go hmmmmmmmmmm......
I support Mr. Obama, but I'm glad to hear Ron Paul is safe. He's a decent guy that just wants what he feels is best for the country, just not necessarily what is in fact best for the country.
PUMA women for McCain...... The most likely candidate to cheat on his wife.......Viva Viagra!
I hope all the Republicans that dont want to vote for a Democrat vote for Ron Paul.
nor laup stop drinking your koolaid anyone have a buggy whip?
Thank God they are all ok.
What do you think Ron? Chubby Checker, works for CNN...
Glad to hear all are safe too. Something happended to Obama's plane too! Forget about the centralized commie/fascie federal government, run for Governor of Texas and make it a sanctuary for Americans!! Do it Ron Paul, we'll help! Then after we start the shangrila, others will follow suit and recoup America for the Americans!! God bless all of us.
Conspiracy theories? Who needs conspiracy theories (CTs) ??
CT1: A failed attempt was made on Rep. R.Paul.s life.
CT2: A foiled attempt was made on Rep. R.Paul.s life.
CT3: A staged attempt was made on Rep. R.Paul.s life.
CT4: A failed staged attempt was made on R.Paul.s life.
CT5: A foiled staged attempt was made on R.Paul.s life.
CT6: Someone else was the target; R.Paul was nearby.
CT7: Plane was sabotaged by disgruntled ex-employee.
CT8: Plane was sabotaged by govt HAARP disruptor rays.
CT9: Plane was damaged by Uri Geller 's mental waves.
CT10: Plane was brushed by smart quantum black hole.
CT11: Plane was brushed by Hand of Death but reprieved.
CT12: Plane was brushed by falling Chinese astronaut(s).
CT13: Plane was brushed by ghost fetus seeking revenge.
CT14: Nothing happened. There's nothing to see. Go away.
Et cetera, et cetera. Those are just some likely CTs in brief. For fully expanded, carefully worked out CTs, hire me as a consultant.
Bless you Dr. Paul
The same guys that got JFK are trying to get Ron Paul.
Thankfully they werent successful in eliminating Ron Paul!
July 22nd, 2008 7:36 pm ET
S: Let the consipary theories BEGIN!
LOL i was thinking the same thing. What the heck ill start one...is it me or is it odd that Both Ron paul and Obama had plane issues a month apart...im not sayin, im just saying. If it happens to again this will no longer be a theory lool
Hold your hand holding session with Obama you RINO!
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Ron Paul 2008! That's the real hero of this election campaign, not McCain and Obama. If only Ron Paul had fair media coverage and equal time at the debates!
I will VOTE for RON PAUL anyway.
We, the people, are being lied to on a DAILY BASIS.
GOD BLESS RON PAUL.
Why is it that hardly ever, if at all, are there any planes with neo-cons that have to land for an emergency, or crash land? It seems the GOP is "protected" pretty well. It makes you wonder why the engine failure, or other problems, with all the Dems' who've been killed in plane crashes (Paul Wellstone, JFK Jr., Mickey Leland, etc)... and no GOP that I can recall have ever been in any type of plane incident, much less injured or killed.... Very odd coincidence. Ron Paul is a Republican, but he's running against McCain... Interesting. What else besides choosing a VP has Mr. McSame's camp been organizing?
This must be McPain's piece of work.
Ron is definitely better than McCain
OBAMA (2008 -16)