Train service between Heathrow Airport and central London was briefly disrupted on Wednesday morning because of a fire next to a track. Trains linking Paddington Station with Heathrow’s Terminal 5 may be canceled or face delays of up to 30…
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U.K. Launches Investigation into Heathrow Airport Blackout
The British government has ordered an urgent investigation into how a fire at an electricity substation left Heathrow Airport in London in darkness on Friday, crippling one of the world’s busiest airports. “We are determined to properly understand what happened…
Travel Disruptions Linger as Flights Resume at London’s Heathrow
Heathrow Airport in London, one of the world’s busiest air hubs, resumed full operations on Saturday. But after a fire at an electrical substation halted operations for most of Friday, global travel remained disrupted. The police were still investigating what…
Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport
Heathrow Airport in London was plunged into chaos after a fire at an electrical substation shut down operations at one of Europe’s busiest air hubs, forcing the airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removing…
What Caused the Fire That Shut Down Heathrow Airport?
Investigators combed through the burned-out remains of a power substation near London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday, seeking the cause of a spectacular blaze that shuttered Europe’s busiest travel hub for much of a day and raised broader questions about Britain’s…
If Your Heathrow Flight Was Canceled or Diverted, Here’s What to Know
At least 1,300 flights in and out of London’s Heathrow Airport were disrupted on Friday as the airport, Europe’s busiest, was shut down after a major nearby fire caused a power outage. More flights are expected to be canceled or…
Unexploded World War II Bomb Found at Gare du Nord in Paris Halts Trains
Traffic ground to a halt at one of France’s busiest train stations on Friday after an unexploded World War II bomb was uncovered just north of Paris, the authorities said. The bomb was discovered overnight in the Saint-Denis suburb near…