Heathrow Airport in London was plunged into chaos after a fire at an electrical substation shut down operations at one of Europe’s busiest air hubs, forcing the airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removing a global linchpin of air travel. Heathrow’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, described the disruption as
Investigators combed through the burned-out remains of a power substation near London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday, seeking the cause of a spectacular blaze that shuttered Europe’s busiest travel hub for much of a day and raised broader questions about Britain’s energy infrastructure. Officials and energy experts said a fault in a transformer with 275,000 volts
Britain’s counterterrorism police are leading the investigation into the cause of the fire near Heathrow Airport, signaling that the possibility of sabotage was being taken seriously, at least as a precaution. But officials said there was no immediate evidence that foul play was involved. After the blaze at the electrical substation and subsequent power outage,
By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 12:37 EDT, 21 March 2025 | Updated: 13:03 EDT, 21 March 2025 London’s biggest airport has been shut down sparking chaos across the world following a huge fire. The blaze left Americans stranded abroad but also had a massive knock-on effect meaning hundreds of flights across the US were
This is the dramatic moment an American Airlines pilot told passengers en route to London that their plane would be performing a U-turn and heading back to the US. Flight AA730 left Charlotte in North Carolina at 7.30pm EDT last night (11.30pm GMT) and was due to land at Heathrow over seven hours later at
PA Media Heathrow Airport was shut down and thousands of homes were left without power on Friday after a fire at a nearby electric supply substation. More than 1,300 flights have been cancelled, passengers are being told not to travel to the airport, and more than 150 people have been moved out of their homes.
Last Updated:March 21, 2025, 18:22 IST Heathrow airport remained closed on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation in west London just before midnight knocked out power to Europe’s busiest airport. A view shows airplanes on the tarmac at Heathrow International Airport, after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power
By MIRIAM KUEPPER and OLIVIA CHRISTIE Published: 23:20 EDT, 20 March 2025 | Updated: 08:02 EDT, 21 March 2025 Heathrow Airport will be closed all day on Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation sparked travel mayhem across the world. Counter-terrorism police are investigating the blaze which has left thousands of people
Former Angels draft pick Bobby Jenks helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series. Twenty years later, the 44-year-old and his family need some help. Jenks has been diagnosed with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. In addition, the family lost its home in the Palisades fire. Jenks is taking part
Warren Hu had just settled into his flight from New York to London, where he planned to visit his girlfriend, when he became one of the thousands of passengers whose travel was thrown into disarray early Friday because of a fire near Heathrow Airport. The plane carrying Mr. Hu, a college student in New York,