Look directly from Heathrow Airport to a large fire on an electric substation in Western London on Friday (March 21) forced the airport to close.
The airport is expected to remain closed until at least midnight tonight after experiencing a major power failure after a fire at a Hayes electric substation.
Passengers were asked not to travel to the airport under any circumstances, while British Airways said they would not operate flights from his global center until further notice ”.
“Significant disruption is expected in the coming days,” Heathrow spokeswoman said.
At least 1.351 flights to or from Heathrow today will be directly affected, Flight Tracking Service FighTradar24 said. It is not responsible for the inevitable effects of the all-day closure.
A statement from the airport said fire staff was responding to the accident, but there was no clarity on when the power would be restored.