Mystery surrounds cause of fire that sparked Heathrow shutdown and mass flight disruption
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Cause of fire that shut down Heathrow unknown
- A fire at a substation near Heathrow Airport caused major flight disruptions, affecting over 270,000 passengers.
- The airport was shut down for 16 hours despite power being restored to the terminals within hours of the fire.
- The cause of the fire remains unknown, but authorities have ruled out suspicious activity.
- Heathrow Airport expects the final report to address key questions regarding the incident and improve energy grid resilience.
- The final report, due in June, will cover infrastructure resilience, restoration processes, and the impact of energy-related issues on critical national infrastructure.