Heathrow shutdown is embarrassing at best - but at worst it points to serious vulnerabilities in UK infrastructure

Credit: Sky News- Published 1 week ago
An electrical substation fire and an entire airport shut down - with over 1,000 flights cancelled, others rerouted worldwide, and 200,000 passengers affected by the disruption.

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Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport

Main airport serving London, England, United Kingdom
Police no longer treating fire that shut Heathrow Airport as 'potentially criminal matter'
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