Heathrow Airport Shut Down Due to Massive Fire at Power Substation

Chaos erupted at Heathrow Airport on Friday, March 21st, as over 1,300 flights were affected due to a massive fire at a nearby power substation. The airport halted operations to ensure passenger and staff safety, with the shutdown expected to last until midnight local time (01:59 Saturday Greece time). Dozens of airlines scrambled to reroute flights, impacting approximately 230,000 daily passengers. The fire has been brought under control by London’s fire service, who are working closely with National Grid to minimize disruptions. Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing, though no evidence of criminal activity has been found according to UK Energy Minister Ed Miliband. Emergency measures are in place to restore power using backup systems while authorities aim to uncover the root cause and improve infrastructure resilience.