£70mn loss, 200,000 stranded: UK national grid chief says Heathrow could’ve stayed open
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£70mn loss, 200,000 stranded: UK national grid chief says Heathrow could’ve stayed open

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Speaking for the first time since the blaze forced the North Hyde substation to close, Pettigrew said that two other substations were fully functional at the time of the blaze A plane takes off, as smoke rises from an area of an electrical substation a day after it caught fire and wiped out power at Heathrow International Airport, near London, Britain, March 22, 2025. Reuters The Chief Executive of National Grid, John Pettigrew, has claimed that the Heathrow Airport had enough power from other substations to remain open during the Friday fire incident. In the Financial Times interview, Pettigrew said two substations were always available for the distribution network companies and Heathrow to take power. In response to Pettigrew’s assertion, a Heathrow spokesperson said: “As the National Grid’s chief executive noted, he has never seen a transformer failure like this in his 30 years in the industry.

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Authorities to probe blaze that shut Heathrow
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5 days, 15 hours ago

Authorities to probe blaze that shut Heathrow

China Daily  

People walk at Terminal 2 of the Heathrow International Airport, a day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport, near London, Britain, March 22, 2025. Heathrow board member and former transport secretary Ruth Kelly will lead an internal review of the airport's emergency response, while Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has ordered the …

Authorities to probe blaze that shut Heathrow
5 days, 15 hours ago

Authorities to probe blaze that shut Heathrow

China Daily  

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2025-03-24 09:29 People walk at Terminal 2 of the Heathrow International Airport, a day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport, near London, Britain, March 22, 2025. Heathrow board member and former transport secretary Ruth Kelly will lead an internal review …

Heathrow boss went back to BED as power substations fire closed airport to make sure he was 'well rested' - as doorbell footage shows moment the blaze began
6 days, 7 hours ago

Heathrow boss went back to BED as power substations fire closed airport to make sure he was 'well rested' - as doorbell footage shows moment the blaze began

Daily Mail  

Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye went back to bed to make sure he was 'well rested' rather than work through the night as a fire raged through a power substation, it emerged last night. Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye went back to bed to make sure he was 'well rested' rather than work through the night as a fire raged through a …

Heathrow chiefs and ministers were warned 10 years ago that power supply was 'key weakness' that could cripple Europe's busiest airport
6 days, 17 hours ago

Heathrow chiefs and ministers were warned 10 years ago that power supply was 'key weakness' that could cripple Europe's busiest airport

Daily Mail  

Ministers and Heathrow chiefs were warned a decade ago that a ‘key weakness’ at the airport was its main electricity supply, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Last night, Heathrow’s chairman Lord Paul Deighton said an internal review into the power outage will be chaired by former Labour Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly. ‘The Government is determined to do everything it …

UK opens probe into Heathrow shutdown amid concerns over energy resilience
6 days, 20 hours ago

UK opens probe into Heathrow shutdown amid concerns over energy resilience

Firstpost  

While Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, thousands of passengers remained stuck, and airlines warned that severe disruption will last for days as they scramble to relocate planes and crews and get travelers to their destinations This frame grab taken from a UGC video shot and posted on X on March 21, 2025 by @chrisjbrogan shows smoke …

Heathrow: Flights resume after fire sparks worst travel chaos and shut Europe's busiest airport
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1 week ago

Heathrow: Flights resume after fire sparks worst travel chaos and shut Europe's busiest airport

Hindustan Times  

Flights at Britain's Heathrow resumed late on Friday after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe's busiest airport for the day, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and causing travel turmoil worldwide. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso Heathrow said its teams worked tirelessly to reopen the world's fifth-busiest airport after it was forced to close entirely after a huge fire …

Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos around the world
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1 week ago

Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos around the world

Live Mint  

LONDON — London Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. Inconvenienced passengers, angry airlines and concerned politicians sought answers about how one seemingly accidental fire could shut down Europe’s busiest air hub. “We have hundreds of additional colleagues on hand in our terminals and we have added …

London's Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after 18-hour shutdown due to blackout
1 week ago

London's Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after 18-hour shutdown due to blackout

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London’s Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest in the world, resumed operations partially, with the first flight landing after an 18-hour shutdown on Friday due to a blackout. Airplanes remain parked on the tarmac at Heathrow International Airport after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport, near London, UK, March 21, 2025. File …

London's Heathrow resumes flights after fire led to shutdown, stranded thousands
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1 week ago

London's Heathrow resumes flights after fire led to shutdown, stranded thousands

India Today  

London's Heathrow Airport resumed full operations on Saturday following an 18-hour shut-down. A fire knocked out the power supply of Europe's busiest airport for the day, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and causing travel turmoil worldwide. The airport said its teams worked tirelessly to reopen it after it was forced to close entirely after a huge fire engulfed a …

Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos
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1 week ago

Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos

NPR  

Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP LONDON — London Heathrow Airport said it was "fully operational" on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. Sponsor Message "We have hundreds of additional colleagues on hand in our terminals and we have added flights to today's schedule …

Heathrow Airport reopens after electricity outage left passengers stranded
1 week ago

Heathrow Airport reopens after electricity outage left passengers stranded

NPR  

Heathrow Airport reopens after electricity outage left passengers stranded SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: London's Heathrow Airport is once again open for flights. WILLEM MARX: It all started with a fire in the nearby town of Hayes, which burned through thousands of gallons of cooling oil, sending vast flames and smoke into the night sky and frightening local residents like Savita Kapur, …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Heathrow chaos must be a wake-up call
1 week ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Heathrow chaos must be a wake-up call

Daily Mail  

There is a weary sense of predictability about the depressing inability to keep Heathrow Airport open in the face of a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Pictured: The fire at Hayes electrical substation Tens of thousands of travellers are still stranded across the globe today after a blaze at an electricity substation cut power to the airport. Pictured: Firefighters …

Is one blundering engineer responsible for crippling Heathrow? Airport bosses face questions over farcical shutdown that left 300,000 travellers stranded - as new theory emerges
1 week ago

Is one blundering engineer responsible for crippling Heathrow? Airport bosses face questions over farcical shutdown that left 300,000 travellers stranded - as new theory emerges

Daily Mail  

Heathrow bosses were facing questions last night about how a small fire shut down one of the world's biggest airports. As Heathrow shut down sparking worldwide travel carnage: Heathrow bosses were facing questions last night about how a small fire shut down one of the world's biggest airports. Pictured: A passenger lying on the floor at Heathrow T5 this morning …

London’s Heathrow Airport slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power
1 week ago

London’s Heathrow Airport slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power

The Hindu  

A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe’s busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations and rerouting headaches, and stranding roughly 200,000 passengers. “The U.K.’s critical national infrastructure is not sufficiently hardened for anywhere near the level it would need to be at to give …

Grovelling £5m-a-year Heathrow boss apologises for airport carnage but says he's NOT to blame and 'we can't guard ourselves 100%' - as first plane finally lands but chaos could go on for DAYS
1 week ago

Grovelling £5m-a-year Heathrow boss apologises for airport carnage but says he's NOT to blame and 'we can't guard ourselves 100%' - as first plane finally lands but chaos could go on for DAYS

Daily Mail  

Have you been affected by the chaos? The west London airport initially announced it would be closed until 11.59pm but later said repatriation flights and a handful of British Airways long-haul flights would resume Friday evening. As Heathrow shut down sparking worldwide travel carnage: A Virgin Atlantic aircraft arrives at Heathrow after being repositioned from London Gatwick Thomas Woldbye described …

'Very old' transformer failed and started Heathrow substation fire
1 week, 1 day ago

'Very old' transformer failed and started Heathrow substation fire

Daily Mail  

Have YOU been affected by the closure? 220,000 people were due to pass through the airport on Friday Firefighters extinguish the fire at the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and lead to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London Heathrow said in a statement the airport's back-up energy systems worked 'as expected' when the substation fire …

'What a mess': Incredulous US anchors from Fox News and CNN ridicule Britain amid Heathrow chaos and ask 'how did single substation take out such a critical airport'?
1 week, 1 day ago

'What a mess': Incredulous US anchors from Fox News and CNN ridicule Britain amid Heathrow chaos and ask 'how did single substation take out such a critical airport'?

Daily Mail  

US television presenters reacted with incredulity at how a single fire had shut down Heathrow Airport for the whole day today, with two declaring: 'What a mess!' Fox News reporter Greg Palkot said at Heathrow today: 'You got it right, what a mess is correct' CNN anchor Isabel Rosales told viewers on Early Start this morning: 'What a major headache' …

London’s Heathrow Airport fire: Counter-terror police called in for probe, says report
1 week, 1 day ago

London’s Heathrow Airport fire: Counter-terror police called in for probe, says report

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While the Metropolitan Police Force said on Friday that there are “no indications of foul play” at the moment, the Counter Terrorism Command was leading the investigation to “retain an open mind” This frame grab taken from a UGC video shot and posted on X on March 21, 2025 by @chrisjbrogan shows smoke billowing from a fire at a neighborhood …

What we know about the closure at London’s Heathrow Airport
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1 week, 1 day ago

What we know about the closure at London’s Heathrow Airport

Associated Press  

LONDON — Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport were canceled Friday after a fire at a nearby substation knocked out power to Europe’s busiest airport, disrupting travel plans for hundreds of thousands of people around the world. A fire at an electrical substation in west London, about 2 miles from the airport, knocked out power to Heathrow Airport just …

Why is London's Heathrow Airport closed? When will it open? How Air India, other airlines reacted as 1,350 flights hit
1 week, 1 day ago

Why is London's Heathrow Airport closed? When will it open? How Air India, other airlines reacted as 1,350 flights hit

Hindustan Times  

Heathrow Airport in Britain’s London was closed all day on Friday, March 21, after a major fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out its power, disrupting hundreds of flights at Europe's busiest travel hub. Britain's Heathrow airport -- Europe's busiest -- shut down early on March 21, 2025 after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to …

Heathrow Airport's Closure Leads To Major Flight Disruption
1 week, 1 day ago

Heathrow Airport's Closure Leads To Major Flight Disruption

Huff Post  

Members of the Fire Brigade attend the scene following a major fire at the North Hyde electricity substation in Hayes near Heathrow airport on March 21, 2025 in London, England. Leon Neal via Getty Images LONDON — A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe’s busiest hub to shut down …

Counter terrorism police probe Heathrow fire amid claims of Russian sabotage: Substation blaze fits the pattern of Putin's disruption attacks in Europe, and exposes 'vulnerability' in UK infrastructur
1 week, 1 day ago

Counter terrorism police probe Heathrow fire amid claims of Russian sabotage: Substation blaze fits the pattern of Putin's disruption attacks in Europe, and exposes 'vulnerability' in UK infrastructur

Daily Mail  

Counter terrorism police are now leading the probe into an electrical substation fire that has shut London Heathrow Airport for the whole of today amid claims it could be a Russian sabotage attack linked to Vladimir Putin's campaign of disruption. This map shows disruption incidents Western officials have blamed on Russia and its proxies A transformer within the North Hyde …

London's Heathrow Airport closed: How to get flight refunds amid power outage and fire
1 week, 1 day ago

London's Heathrow Airport closed: How to get flight refunds amid power outage and fire

Hindustan Times  

London’s Heathrow Airport will remain shut all through Friday after a fire at an electrical substation nearby caused a massive power outage. London's Heathrow Airport will remain shut on Friday after a fire nearby On Thursday, thousands of homes remained without power after two explosions and a fire at the substation in Hayes. If your flight to or from Heathrow …

Heathrow Airport closes for the day after a fire knocks out power, disrupting hundreds of flights
1 week, 1 day ago

Heathrow Airport closes for the day after a fire knocks out power, disrupting hundreds of flights

Live Mint  

LONDON — Britain’s Heathrow Airport closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe's biggest travel hubs. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, we have no choice but to close Heathrow” for the full day Friday, the airport’s statement …

London’s Heathrow Airport closed for the day after a substation fire, disrupting travel
1 week, 1 day ago

London’s Heathrow Airport closed for the day after a substation fire, disrupting travel

Associated Press  

At least 1,350 flights have been disrupted at at Europe’s busiest travel hub. LONDON — Britain’s Heathrow Airport was closed all day Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at Europe’s busiest travel hub. This photo provided by London Fire Brigade, shows a fire at the …

‘A contained version of 9/11’: London’s Heathrow Airport closed, over 1,300 flights affected
1 week, 1 day ago

‘A contained version of 9/11’: London’s Heathrow Airport closed, over 1,300 flights affected

Firstpost  

London’s Heathrow Airport was closed on Friday for a day over a substation fire that authorities were trying to douse. The closure of Europe’s busiest airport has affected over 1,300 flights and hundreds of thousands of passengers Firefighters douses flames of a fire that broke out at a substation supplying power to Heathrow Airport in Hayes, west London on March …

UK's Heathrow Airport Shut After Fire Causes Power Outage: WATCH
1 week, 1 day ago

UK's Heathrow Airport Shut After Fire Causes Power Outage: WATCH

ABP News  

Heathrow airport in London has been closed after a fire at an electrical substation caused a “significant power outage”, leaving thousands of homes without power. LONDON: Heathrow Airport has been closed after a massive fire at an electrical substation in nearby Hayes caused widespread power outages. pic.twitter.com/ruTv6Yud2H — KolHaolam March 21, 2025 Announcing the shutdown of services, Heathrow Airport issued …

Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport closed after nearby fire causes major power outage
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55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport closed after nearby fire causes major power outage

CNN  

CNN’s Richard Quest was on a flight set to take off from Brazil’s Sao Paulo to London Heathrow when news emerged of the fire in Hayes. The captain told us of the fire in Hayes and we all immediately went online to see what we could find out. Every half an hour or so the captain would make an announcement …

Fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, disrupting global travel
1 week, 1 day ago

Fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, disrupting global travel

LA Times  

A fire occurred at the North Hyde electrical substation Thursday night and lead to a closure of nearby Heathrow Airport in London on Friday. The first plane landed at Heathrow Airport late Friday, about 18 hours after an inferno at an electrical substation caused a power outage that shuttered Europe’s busiest air travel hub. Fire under control but impact to …

London’s Heathrow shut after power outage: Which flights were disrupted?
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1 week, 1 day ago

London’s Heathrow shut after power outage: Which flights were disrupted?

Al Jazeera  

A fire at an electricity substation serving the airport took out the power, officials say. A loss of power forced London’s Heathrow airport, one of the world’s busiest, to shut down on Friday morning, prompting chaos and disrupting travel for tens of thousands of air passengers. In a statement posted on X early on Friday, Heathrow airport advised passengers and …

‘Hundreds of millions of pounds in losses’ expected as disruptions extend beyond Heathrow Airport
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1 week, 1 day ago

‘Hundreds of millions of pounds in losses’ expected as disruptions extend beyond Heathrow Airport

CNN  

CNN — With Heathrow Airport shut on Friday, the impact of disruptions is expected to extend well beyond Britain’s largest travel hub, potentially costing the airline industry hundreds of millions of pounds. Shukor Yusof, the founder of Singapore-based Endau Analytics, an advisory firm that focuses on the aviation industry, told CNN the financial losses from the shutdown could be in …

Heathrow Airport says it will reopen to some flights after a fire cut power
1 week, 1 day ago

Heathrow Airport says it will reopen to some flights after a fire cut power

NPR  

Heathrow Airport says it will reopen to some flights after a fire cut power toggle caption Tim de Waele/Getty Images LONDON — Europe's busiest airport announced it will reopen for a small number of flights late Friday, after an overnight power shutdown forced dozens of flights to divert in midair and disrupted travel for passengers worldwide. In a message on …

Heathrow power outage disrupts flight ops, foul play ruled out: All we know
1 week, 1 day ago

Heathrow power outage disrupts flight ops, foul play ruled out: All we know

India Today  

London's Heathrow Airport was hit with a huge operational crisis on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation that caused a large-scale power outage. After nearly 18 hours of operational shutdown that brought Europe's busiest air travel hub to a standstill, Heathrow Airport resumed operations late Friday, with the first plane landing just before sunset. At least 1,350 …

London's Heathrow Airport closed for 24 hours after huge fire at substation
1 week, 1 day ago

London's Heathrow Airport closed for 24 hours after huge fire at substation

India Today  

London's Heathrow Airport on Friday said that it will remain shut for at least 24 hours after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a significant power outage. "Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow is experiencing a significant power outage. "The fire has caused a power outage affecting a large number of homes …

London's Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire knocks out power
1 week, 1 day ago

London's Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire knocks out power

NPR  

London's Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire knocks out power London's Heathrow Airport will remain closed Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power outage. LEILA FADEL, HOST: London's Heathrow Airport will stay closed all day after a fire in London caused a power outage. But the global impact of Heathrow's shutdown will affect hundreds of thousands …

Global travel disruption after Heathrow Airport shuts down over power outage caused by fire
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1 week, 2 days ago

Global travel disruption after Heathrow Airport shuts down over power outage caused by fire

CNN  

CNN — London’s Heathrow Airport announced a complete shutdown all day Friday due to a “significant power outage” due to a large fire nearby, causing massive disruption to one of the world’s busiest travel hubs as flights were forced to turn back midair or divert to other locations. “Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow …

Heathrow airport closed after plane makes emergency landing
11 years, 10 months ago

Heathrow airport closed after plane makes emergency landing

India TV News  

London, May 24: Heathrow airport, Europe's most busiest, was closed on Friday after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing. All 75 passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the plane, which landed on the airport's northern runway, a Heathrow spokeswoman said.Both runways were closed initially, but the southern runway was later reopened.A BA spokesman said the incident, which …

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