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Three people have been killed after a collision between a bus and a car near Heathrow Airport in west London.Metropolitan Police officers were called to Bedfont Road, Feltham, at around 11.55pm on Mon...
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Three people have died after a car and a bus were involved in a collision in south-east London, near Heathrow Airport.
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Heathrow warned about power supply days before outage caused closure, MPs told - The west London airport was closed to all flights until about 6pm on Friday March 21 .
AIRPORT bosses were warned about serious concerns over Heathrow’s power supply just days before a substation fire forced a mass shutdown, MPs have heard. Top airline rep Nigel Wicking revealed he
Heathrow Airport was warned about risks to its power supply days before it closed following a major fire. Nigel Wicking, chief executive of Heathrow Airline Operators Committee, which represents airlines that use the London airport, said there were a “couple of incidents” which made him concerned.
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It could cost $100 million and take years to install the backup generators to prevent another hourslong power loss like the one at Britain’s biggest airport last week.
National Rail later said: "Lines have now reopened following a fire next to the track between Heathrow Terminals and London Paddington. However, whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled."
In 2024, Heathrow was the busiest airport in Europe by passenger numbers and the fourth busiest worldwide. Nearly 84 million passengers passed through its five terminals during the year. These figures highlight the scale of disruption caused by its recent complete closure after a fire at an electricity substation.
London's Heathrow Airport reopened on Saturday after a power outage at one of the world's busiest airports the previous day caused widespread chaos and cancellations.
Britain's aviation watchdog will consider Heathrow airport's resilience rules as part of a regular review, it said on Thursday, following a closure last week that disrupted global flight schedules and stranded thousands of passengers.