Heathrow closed due to power failure: chaos at the airport!

Heathrow closed due to power failure: chaos at the airport!

Hayes, London, England - The Heathrow Airport, one of the largest airports worldwide, is now closed due to a serious power failure. This was announced by the airport authorities, which also announced that the closure could last until 11:59 p.m. (local time). Passengers were urgently asked not to travel to the airport and contact their airlines, such as vienna.at reported.

The power failure is the result of a fire in a substation in Hayes that supplies the airport with energy. The London fire brigade is on site with around 70 emergency services and ten fire trucks to fight the fire. As a result of the closure, many flights must be redirected. According to the flight tracking portal FLIGHTRADAR24, at least 120 aircraft were already in the air at the time. Some flights returned halfway to their starting points, while other alternative airports were heading for, such as antenne.de added.

This unprecedented situation has profound effects on international air traffic, which is particularly problematic for travelers who wanted to travel to London today. In the region, thousands of households are also without electricity, which further complicates the situation.