Heathrow Airport Resumes Flights After Major Power Outage

Flights at London’s Heathrow Airport began to gradually resume after an 18-hour suspension following a significant fire at an electrical substation, which led to a complete power outage. The first plane to land was a British Airways aircraft, touching down shortly after 20:00 Greek time on March 21, 2025. Although partial operations have resumed, full functionality is expected by the morning of March 22, 2025. However, disruptions are likely to persist for several days as passengers reschedule their trips and airlines reposition planes and crews. Over 1,300 flights were affected according to FlightRadar24, raising questions about the resilience of critical infrastructure like Heathrow, the second-largest airport in the world. Heathrow’s CEO acknowledged that certain unforeseen incidents cannot be fully prevented but emphasized efforts to restore operations quickly. Investigations into the cause of the fire continue, with no indication of sabotage so far.