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Fire at London Substation Forces Heathrow Airport Shutdown

  • Heathrow Airport was closed for the entire day on March 21, 2025, due to a significant power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation.
  • Around 70 firefighters worked for about seven hours to control the blaze that disrupted flight schedules globally.
  • Energy Minister Ed Miliband called the fire "catastrophic" and stated that engineers were deploying a backup power system.
  • Major airlines, including British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, canceled all flights due to the significant power outage at Heathrow.
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How air travel worldwide is being disrupted after fire near London's Heathrow Airport

A spokesperson for Heathrow, which flies up to 291,000 passengers a day, has announced that the west London airport will be closed until at least midnight.

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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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Telemundo Phoenix/Tucson broke the news in on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
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