Chaos at Heathrow Airport: Brand leads to massive flight cancellations!

Chaos at Heathrow Airport: Brand leads to massive flight cancellations!

A dramatic scenario developed on Friday when a fire in a substation paralyzed the operation of the world -famous Heathrow Airport in London until midnight. The massive power failure caused led to a total of around 1351 flights, which directly affected thousands of travelers. Passengers were asked to avoid the airport until the power supply is restored. As Kosmo , these circumstances not only obtained disturbances in London, but also in airports worldwide.

The effects are enormous: At the time of the incident, ten flights to Heathrow were planned, while British Airways planned 341 landings in Heathrow alone. Due to the closure, airlines were forced to immediately reorganize their routes, which resulted in chaotic conditions. Numerous flights were already in the air and had to be diverted, which only reinforced the tension. Ian Petchenik von Flightradar24 commented on the situation by emphasizing the worldwide relevance of the airport: "Heathrow is one of the most important hubs in the world. This will disturb the operation of the airlines around the world."

emergency measures and evacuations

The London fire brigade was on site with a large deployment to fight the fire. Ten fire trucks and around 70 firefighters were on duty to extinguish the flames in Hayes in the western London. As a precaution, around 150 people were evacuated, as the fire brigade reported on social media. In addition, thousands of households in the vicinity of power failures were affected, which further complicated. According to the information from flightradar24 , the airlines were faced with the challenge of effectively restructuring their networks in order to deal with the backlog on passengers.