Chaos at Heathrow Airport: Fire power failure leads to flight disorders!

Chaos at Heathrow Airport: Fire power failure leads to flight disorders!

A huge fire in a substation at the British airport Heathrow has led to a far -reaching power failure that paralyzes the operation of the important turnstile until midnight. According to current information, passengers are urgently instructed not to arrive until the airport reopened. Authorities expect serious disorders in air traffic, since Eurocontrol confirmed in a message that due to the power failure, no arrivals are possible in Heathrow and there are diversion plans for several flights. The airport remains closed for the time being, as far as not only local, but also international flight connections, as the Kurier

Especially for today's flights from Vienna to London Heathrow, the consequences are devastating: up to ten flights were planned, a total of up to 1,351 flights could be affected. Numerous airlines face the challenge of redesigning their plans in a flash in order to lay both aircraft and crews. Dozens of flights had to be redirected, with at least 120 flights that were already in the air, the news of the closure had to be received and reversed. Some flights from the USA returned to their starting destinations, while others were redirected to Paris, such as Krone informed.

fire brigade in use

In combating the fire that was created in the circulation in Hayes, around 70 firefighters are used with around ten extinguishing vehicles. The fire brigade reports that as a precaution, around 150 people were evacuated. In the meantime, many households in the area are without electricity, which also tightens the situation. Experts expect chaotic days for the aerospace industry, since the narrowly clocked schedules of the airlines are now significantly confused. "Heathrow is one of the most important hubs in the world," emphasized Ian Petchenik von Flightradar24, "this will disturb the operation of the airlines all over the world."