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Southwest Flight from Texas to Florida Forced to Land After Pressurization Issue

A Southwest Airlines flight from San Antonio to Orlando, Florida was forced to land after a pressurization issue Monday night, the Dallas-based airline said.

All 133 passengers on board Southwest Flight 3556 exited the aircraft safely at Jacksonville International Airport shortly before midnight.

A passenger told NBC News the plane was flying through a storm near Orlando when the oxygen masks dropped. He said the plane felt warm and he could smell smoke.

In a statement, a Southwest spokesman said the flight was diverted to address a pressurization issue. The plane was taken out of service for an inspection.

Passengers boarded a different plane and continued onto Orlando, arriving at about 1:30 a.m.

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