Heathrow Airport closed by huge fire at power station, global flight schedules disrupted

Record ID: 1984946

  • Title: Heathrow Airport closed by huge fire at power station, global flight schedules disrupted
  • Date: 21st March 2025
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 21, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF DAMAGED ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION POLICE OFFICER AT CORDON (SOUNDBITE) (English) INDEPENDENT AIR TRANSPORT CONSULTANT, JOHN STRICKLAND, SAYING: "Heathrow is the busiest airport in the UK and Europe. It's in the top five airports globally. It's the only hub airport for the UK. It's running at full capacity,
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  • Keywords: Heathrow airport roundabout at Heathrow
  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: UK
  • Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Europe
  • Reuters ID: LVA001059521032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Britain's Heathrow Airport was shut on Friday (March 21) after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out its power, disrupting flight schedules around the world.
    Around 70 firefighters were tackling the blaze in the west of London, which led to a mass power outage at Heathrow, Europe's busiest and the world's fifth-busiest airport, and also knocked out its back-up power system.
    Huge orange flames and plumes of black smoke could be seen shooting into the sky. Around 150 people were evacuated from nearby buildings and thousands of properties were without power.
    The fire brigade said the cause of the fire in an electricity substation in Hayes was not known and that it was now under control.
    (Production: Lisa Giles-Keddie)
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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