Airline officials said the crew on Southwest Airlines Flight 481 reported an odor in the passenger cabin, and the captain declared an emergency as a precaution.
The plane landed safely at ABIA, but Southwest Airline officials say fire and rescue workers recommended that the plane not pull up to the terminal. Southwest officials said the captain deployed evacuation slides to help passengers onto the tarmac.
There were 107 passengers on board and five crew members. All passengers are being put on other flights to Dallas. The plane in question is out of service for maintenance.
No injuries have been reported.