The London airport of Heathrow It was the most transit air terminal throughout the European continent during 2024, upon receiving more than 84 million passengers In the calendar year. Therefore, its sudden closing of this Friday, March 21 It caused an alteration of “very large dimensions” in international air traffic.
According to the airport authorities in the English capital, a fire In an electrical substation that supplies the Travel Center, it caused the cancellation of at least 1,350 flights around the world With origin or destination in Heathrow, affecting thousands of people who cannot reach their destination in the next 24 hours.
The EFE news agency considered that the impact of the incident extends for several days, taking into account that this Friday’s passengers must reschedule Your trips and airlines will have to work counterreloj so that their airplanes and crew reach the correct destinations, according to the established agenda.
The Police Department in London does not know the cause of the fire, but so far has not found evidence that it has been caused by a Terrorist attack: “They are not reported injured and the residents of the sector indicated having heard a great explosion around 2.55 hours, which generated an energy cut.”
Police investigate fire in Heathrow
More than 120 flights They were in the air At the time of closing in Heathrow, so most were diverted to the air terminal of Gatwickon the outskirts of London, while others were sent to the airport Charles de Gaulle in Paris and to the airport of Shannonin Irelandaccording to monitoring services.
“It was a night flight and I had already had the full day, so I don’t even know how long I have been awake. Luckily, I could contact my wife and she booked me a train ticket to return to London, but I know it will be an incredibly long day,” said the pilot Lawrence Hayes to a local medium after landing in Scotland.
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Given this situation, the London Metropolitan Police announced that the unit anti -terrorist The department in the British capital will be in charge of investigating the fire at the electric power station that caused the closure of the airport in Heathrow, because “there are doubts, given the international impact generated by this incident.”
“Now we are working with the Fire brigade from London to determine the cause of the fire, which continues under investigation. Although there is currently no indications of a criminal actWe maintain an open position to any possibility, ”said the London police through a statement in their social networks.
Subsequently, the United Kingdom Energy Minister, Ed Miliband, He mentioned that there was no suggestion that it was a criminal action, so it would be a “Extraordinary circumstance”And companies are not obliged to indemnify To the affected passengers, although they should provide attention to the accommodations.
“This will have a significant impact in airport operations and in all its customers. I can assure that we are working as quickly as possible to inform you of the travel options for the next 24 hours and beyond, ”added Miliband, who warned that there will be Altsignificant erations In the next few days.
So i read all over Russian News that a giant fire in replacement near the heathrow airport in the uk left the airport closed and thousands of People Without Power.
Russian Telegram News Sure do Have a Lot of Fotage of It, They’re Fast, Even Though It’s Night There, Weird …. pic.twitter.com/uqmt9dyoen– Kvist (@kvistp) March 21, 2025