London: Police in London said Tuesday that they were no longer treating a fire at an electricity substation that closed Heathrow Airport as a criminal matter. Counter-terror police had been leading the investigation into last Thursday night’s blaze that triggered the airport’s complete closure for most of Friday, affecting thousands of passengers around the world. … Read more
London: 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. The British Airways jet touched down just before sunset after Heathrow lifted its closure order that disrupted global travel for hundreds of thousands of … Read more
London: Heathrow airport was completely shut down on Friday after a power outage due to a fire at a London electricity substation, causing travel chaos for passengers around the world and the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights from Europe’s busiest air hub. Heathrow plies routes to around 80 countries and some 1,350 flights … Read more
London: Counter-terror police on Friday launched a probe into an electricity substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport causing travel chaos for passengers around the world and the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights from Europe’s busiest air hub. Heathrow plies routes to around 80 countries and some 1,350 flights had been due to … Read more
Firefighters douse flames of a fire that broke out at a substation supplying power to Heathrow Airport. London: A fire at an electricity substation which forced the closure of Heathrow airport is “under control”, London fire brigade said Friday. “This was a very visible and significant incident, and our firefighters worked tirelessly in challenging conditions … Read more
Britain’s Heathrow Airport, a major travel hub, said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world. Here are some facts about one of the world’s busiest international airport: History: — The airport is named after the village or … Read more
New Delhi: An estimated 1,351 flights, including those operated by Air India, were cancelled or diverted Friday after London’s Heathrow airport shut down for the day. This was after a fire at an electrical substation in the western part of the city triggered a widespread power outage. There is no word yet on when power … Read more
New Delhi: London’s Heathrow Airport has shut till midnight – affecting at least inbound and outbound 1,351 flights – after a fire in a substation in the western part of the city led to a “significant power outage” and left over 16,000 homes without electricity. According to British media over 150 people were also evacuated. The … Read more