US EditionFire at London Substation Forces Heathrow Airport Shutdown
- Heathrow Airport has been shut down for 24 hours due to a major power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.
- The London Fire Brigade reported that ten fire engines and about 70 firefighters responded to control the blaze.
- Around 150 people were evacuated, and passengers have been warned not to travel to the airport during the closure.
- Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne mentioned the challenges faced by firefighters controlling the fire.
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Their maps recorded the course of the devices that had to search for alternatives in the middle of the trip to land. A fire forced the closure of the largest air terminal in the United Kingdom
What to Know if Your Heathrow Flight Was Canceled or Diverted
At least 1,300 flights in and out of London’s Heathrow Airport were disrupted on Friday as the airport, Europe’s busiest, was shut down after a major nearby fire caused a power outage. More flights are expected to be canceled or delayed in the coming days as airlines navigate the ripple effects of the airport’s closure, which is affecting air travel worldwide. About 220,000 passengers had been expected to travel through Heathrow on Friday, accor…
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How air travel worldwide is being disrupted after fire near UK’s Heathrow Airport
The shutdown of London’s Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, is causing chaos across the world Friday.
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