Heathrow Airport Shutdown: Flights Return, Operations Halted After Fire Causes Power Outage
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Heathrow Airport Shutdown: Flights Return, Operations Halted After Fire Causes Power Outage
Heathrow airport shutdown has forced Air India flights to return, following a fire that caused a power outage at an electrical substation.
The closure, which lasts until March 21 midnight, has disrupted global air travel.
Air India has canceled flights and diverted others, while Heathrow advises passengers not to travel.
The London Fire Brigade deployed 70 firefighters to contain the blaze, with no cause identified yet.
At least 120 inbound flights were diverted, affecting thousands of travelers.
Flight disruptions continue, impacting major airlines worldwide.
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Simon Gallagher, founder of UK Network Services, said Heathrow could have had enough power from one live substation during the outage, but it would have taken hours to reconfigure the airport's network. He acknowledged National Gridâs point that there was sufficient capacity but stressed Heathrow's challenge in adjusting to use that power in time. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Deputy Commissioner for the London Fire Brigade Jonathan Smith says they are working very closely with their partners to âminimise disruptionâ. Smith confirms approximately 10 percent of the fire, which broke out at an electrical substation in west London, is still alight.
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