Huge fire shuts down UK’s Heathrow Airport — up to 100,000 impacted, planes turned away

London’s Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest in the world, shut down operations all of Friday — disrupting over 1,000 flights across the globe — after a massive fire at a nearby electrical substation cut off power to the airport.

Flyers are being advised to avoid the airport for the entire day as planes had already begun being diverted away from the British travel hub in the early hours. ---More...

Heathrow closed for at least 24 hours due to a huge fire at a London electricity station.
Back up power failed - some reports say due to a move from diesel generators to unreliable energy for 'net-zero' insanity.
1,400 fights and 200,000 passengers a day will be grounded. pic.twitter.com/UAXAsHuQ5w

— David Kurten (@davidkurten)March 21, 2025

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