A Continental Airlines flight carrying seven lawmakers from Houston to Washington was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday afternoon.

Houston-based KHOU reported that Flight 458 was bound for Reagan National Airport, but was diverted and landed safely in New Orleans, said a spokeswoman Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas.

Continental Airlines said the problem was caused by a sudden loss in cabin pressure.

Also aboard were Texas Democrats Nick Lampson, Henry Cuellar, Ciro D. Rodriguez and Solomon P. Ortiz, and Republicans John Carter and Ron Paul said Poe's press secretary DeeAnn Thigpen.

There were 118 people aboard the plane, said Continental spokeswoman Julie King.

The airline confirmed no one was hurt.

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