Southwest jet safely returns to Austin after odor

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Passengers on a Southwest Airlines jet have used slides to evacuate after the pilot reported an odor in the cabin, declared an emergency and safely returned to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Airport spokesman Jason Zielinski (zuh-LIN’-skee) says nobody was hurt in Tuesday morning’s incident involving Flight 481 bound for Dallas Love Field.

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