News

'Preventable' National Grid failures led to Heathrow fire, findings say
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into SoftBank Group Corp's purchase of semiconductor ...
National Grid bosses claim they were not told of fire risk defect at Heathrow site
National Grid has insisted its management teams were “not made aware” of problems at a London electricity substation years ...
Heathrow considering legal action against National Grid over fire
Heathrow Airport is considering legal action against National Grid after a report found the fire which caused the airport to ...
AeroTime3d
Heathrow Airport power outage cause identified 7 years before substation fire
A report into what caused a substation fire in March 2025 that left Heathrow almost powerless has placed the likely blame on ...
NPR3mon
Heathrow to resume some flights Friday after fire cut power : NPR
The fire knocked out power to 16,000 homes as well as Heathrow, west of London, just hours before the airport was due to open at 6 a.m. local time.
USA Today3mon
Heathrow Airport in London closed after substation fire cuts power - USA TODAY
Heathrow Airport in London, one of the world's busiest airports, announced it will be closed Friday after a large fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a power outage.
The Washington Post3mon
London’s Heathrow Airport closes after substation fire, upending global travel
The substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport involved a transformer with “25,000 liters cooling oil, fully alight,” Jonathan Smith, deputy commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, ...