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DARK SECRETS: 5 - The Real Truth

Fires, cancelled flights and ruined plans: Inside Heathrow's day of travel chaos

More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow were disrupted after a blaze broke out at a critical electrical substation

Evening Standard

Heathrow airport resumes some flights after fire closure leaves thousands stranded worldwide

Counterterror police investigate blaze that caused power cut, upsetting travel plans of up to 300,000 passengers

The Independent UK

Heathrow closure: what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport? Expert panel

Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in Europe, was shut down following a fire at a single electricity sub-station on the night of March 20. The fire at the North Hyde substation in Hayes, about 1.5 miles from Heathrow in west London, seriously disrupted the area’s power supply, including that of…

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Flights to resume at Heathrow airport after day of travel chaos sparked by fire

Airport chief said the blaze which knocked out an electricity substation was ‘as big as it gets’

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan urges hotels to show 'London spirit' in wake of Heathrow shutdown

Mayor says police will share fire’s cause once investigators have reached firm conclusion

Evening Standard

'We'll stay for a party': Scotland fans stuck in Greece amid Heathrow closure

MEMBERS of the Tartan Army celebrating Scotland’s 1-0 win over Greece are stuck due Heathrow Airport's closure following a fire at an electrical…

The National (Scotland)

Power returns to Heathrow Airport after 'interim solution' from National Grid

Power appears to have returned to Heathrow Airport, thanks to National Grid, but it remains closed.

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Young band returning to UK fear they will miss exams after getting caught up in Heathrow Airport chaos

A young band returning to the UK following a tour in Sydney fear they will miss exams after getting caught up in the closure chaos at Heathrow Airport.

The Independent UK

Heathrow airport shutdown: What rights do you have to flight compensation?

Heathrow closed: What rights do you have to compensation for cancelled flights?

The Independent UK

Heathrow hotels charge stranded passengers up to £650 for rooms after airport closure

The cost of hotel rooms near London Heathrow airport on Friday night is up to seven times more expensive than the same night next week

The Independent UK

What we know about the closure at London's Heathrow Airport

Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport have been canceled for the whole of Friday after a fire at a nearby substation knocked out power to Europe’s busiest airport

The Independent UK

London Heathrow Airport thrown in chaos as nearby fire forces closure for the whole day

U.S. traveller on-route to England turned on in-flight world map and saw a big U-turn.

Fortune

Passengers express confusion, annoyance and frustration amid Heathrow closure

More than 200,000 air passengers have had their flights to or from Heathrow cancelled after the airport closed on Friday following a fire.

The Independent UK

Why is Heathrow Airport closed? Chaos as thousands stranded due to fire

Airport experts liken events to a ‘contained version of 9/11’ and say it will take days for flights to return to normal

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Scottish flights cancelled due to Heathrow closure following substation fire

Passengers have been urged to check the status of their flights ahead of time.

The Independent UK

Drone footage shows London electricity substation on fire forcing closure of Heathrow Airport

Drone footage shows the huge blaze at a Hayes electricity substation which has forced Heathrow Airport to close.

Al Jazeera

London’s Heathrow shut after power outage: Which flights were disrupted?

A fire at an electricity substation serving the airport took out the power, officials say.

The Independent UK

Watch live aerial view of London substation after major fire forces Heathrow Airport closure

Watch a live aerial view from a west London substation after a major fire forced Heathrow Airport to close on Friday (21 March).

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The Independent UK

Heathrow airport closure: Everything we know about the Hayes substation fire and effects of grounded flights

Shutting airport for 15 hours will have cost millions of pounds after 25,000 litres of cooling oil caught fire at high-voltage substation

International Business Times

Massive Disruption After Power Outage Shuts London's Heathrow Airport

Britain's Heathrow airport -- Europe's busiest -- shut down early on Friday after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling hub, causing disruption worldwide to hundreds of flights and thousands of travellers.

The Independent UK

Ed Miliband says catastrophic fire impacting Heathrow Airport is unprecedented

Energy secretary Ed Miliband has described the catastrophic fire that led to the closure of Heathrow Airport as “unprecedented.”

Evening Standard

Watch: Flames tower above Hayes electricity substation as drivers stop to film west London blaze

Huge flames and plumes of smoke seen bursting from the electricity substation as the fire shuts Heathrow Airport

The National (Scotland)

Scottish airports issue warnings as Heathrow fire closure sparks travel chaos

MORE than 1300 flights to and from Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Friday due to the closure of the airport following a fire at a nearby…

The Independent UK

The Latest: Hundreds of thousands of passengers face flight cancelations as Heathrow closes

Britain’s Heathrow Airport has closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe’s biggest travel hubs

The Independent UK

Flight tracker shows chaos in skies with more than 1,350 flights diverted as huge fire closes Heathrow Airport

A flight tracker captured chaos ensuing in the skies after a huge fire at a west London electricity substation forced Heathrow Airport to close.

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