London's Heathrow Airport Shuts Down Amid Fire-Induced Power Outage

Mar 21, 2025 Komal Das

London's Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest, will stay closed Friday due to a major power outage caused by a fire at a nearby substation

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Meanwhile, over 120 flights were diverted, and British Airways, Emirates, and Air India canceled all Heathrow operations

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Air India canceled all March 21 Heathrow flights; AI 161 was diverted to Frankfurt, and AI 129 returned to Mumbai

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Heathrow, citing a power outage from a substation fire, will stay closed until 23:59 on March 21

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A substation fire prompted 70 firefighters, a 200m cordon, and the evacuation of 150 people

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The airport stated power restoration timing is unclear and urged passengers to avoid traveling, check with airlines, and await updates

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