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Heathrow shutdown is embarrassing at best - but at worst it points to serious vulnerabilities in UK infrastructure

Sky News Friday, 21 March 2025 ()
An electrical substation fire and an entire airport shut down - with over 1,000 flights cancelled, others rerouted worldwide, and 200,000 passengers affected by the disruption.
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Heathrow resumes flights and hopes for full day of service - but passengers face further delays

 Heathrow says it is expecting a full day of "100% operation" after the airport was shut over a loss of power, as passengers have been warned of further..
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Heathrow CEO: Full operation expected to resume in morning [Video]

Heathrow CEO: Full operation expected to resume in morning

Heathrow's CEO says "a few" long-haul flights will take off tonight and that "full operation" will resume at the airport tomorrow morning. Thomas Woldbye adds that he is "very sorry" to those whose travel plans have been affected by the substation fire that shut the UK's busiest airport and that the incident was one of "major severity". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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First plane lands at Heathrow Airport since power cuts [Video]

First plane lands at Heathrow Airport since power cuts

The first plane has landed at Heathrow Airport after a fire broke out at an electrical substation, causing thousands of people to be hit by flight cancellations and power cuts. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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