Paul Ryan campaign flight temporarily stuck Wednesday morning at Hobby Airport

Paul Ryan's campaign flight was temporarily stuck Wednesday morning at Houston's Hobby Airport due to a minor mechanical issue. (CNN)

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A mechanical issue Wednesday morning temporarily stranded Paul Ryan's campaign flight at Houston's Hobby Airport.

The DC-9 Romney-Ryan campaign plane had an "minor mechanical issue" according to Ryan spokesperson Michael Steel. They held the place at Hobby Airport, putting them more than 85 minutes behind schedule.

It's believed that a leak in one of the lavatories in the back of the plane is the cause of the delay, but Steel would not confirm this.

The press corp's luggage was taken off the plane and put on the tarmac while technicians attempted to resolve the issue.

Ryan did eventually make it out of Houston in time for a scheduled appearance in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Wednesday afternoon.

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Neighbors rescue woman stuck on balcony of burning apartments

  Pooja LodhiaHOUSTON (KTRK) -- You don't get better neighbors than some of the residents of a north Houston apartment complex. They saved a woman from an overnight fire.

Firefighters got to the complex on Northborough near Meadowfern at around 11pm to find flames shooting from roof. Six units in all were up in flames and five of those were occupied.

Residents of the complex jumped into action before firefighters arrived, some even saving the life of an elderly woman stuck on her second-floor balcony.

"We stayed on the other side. I saw smoke coming from the apartment and I heard someone hollering," said resident Anthony Cornelous. "And my brother-in-law, we had jumped the gate. The lady, when she jumped, we were there to catch her."

About 50 firefighters helped bring the blaze under control. Fortunately no one was hurt.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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