Why one burning substation grounded Heathrow for a day
Time spent switching power supply and rebooting systems raises doubts over resilience of Europe’s largest aviation hub
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Travellers face days of disruption as Heathrow reopens after blaze
Fire at electricity substation that shut down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructureFinancial Times - 3d -
National Grid boss says Heathrow had 'enough power' after fire shutdown
Heathrow's boss previously said the shutdown was not for lack of power but to reboot complex systems.BBC News - 1d -
Heathrow’s shutdown fuels questions about UK’s infrastructure resilience
Within hours of a fire at a power substation, one of the world’s busiest airports was closed to all flightsFinancial Times - 4d -
National Grid boss says Heathrow could have stayed open despite substation fire
Two other substations available to supply airport with electricity, according to chief executive John Pettigrew. There was enough power for Heathrow to remain open during the entire period it was ...The Guardian - 1d -
London's Heathrow Airport resumes some flights after huge power cut
London's Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, was shut down by a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.CBS News - 3d -
London's Heathrow Airport resumes some flights after huge power cut
London's Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, was shut down by a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.CBS News - 3d -
London's Heathrow Airport resumes some flights after huge power cut
London's Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, was shut down by a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.CBS News - 3d -
Heathrow defends response as questions grow about length of closure
Heathrow bosses are defending their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a dayABC News - 1d -
Massive fire, power outage shuts down London's Heathrow Airport
London’s Heathrow Airport will remain closed for the rest of the day Friday after a massive fire at an electricity substation caused a power outage at the major transportation center. More than a ...NBC News - 4d
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