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Some flights will resume after fire shut down London's Heathrow Airport

NPR Friday, 21 March 2025 ()
London's Heathrow Airport closed for after a nearby fire caused a major power outage at the facility. More than 1,300 flights were canceled, with hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.
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News video: Heathrow Airport closed after fire breaks out at substation

Heathrow Airport closed after fire breaks out at substation 01:10

 Heathrow Airport closes after a large fire broke out at a nearly electricity substation, disrupting travel for thousands of passengers. 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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Heathrow CEO: Full operation expected to resume in morning [Video]

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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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Counter-terrorism police investigate Heathrow shutdown [Video]

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Counter-terrorism police are leading an investigation into a fire in Hayes, west London that led to thousands of passengers at Heathrow airport being 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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Fire brigade work to minimise disruption after Heathrow fire [Video]

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