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Doloresz Katanich

European airlines see shares flying low as Heathrow chaos continues

Airline shares slipped on Friday after the sudden closure of London’s Heathrow Airport due to a major power outage. 

Hundreds of thousands of passengers had their flights cancelled after a fire knocked out power at an electrical station, also destroying Heathrow's back-up power supply. The blaze, located about 3km from the airport, was brought under control about seven hours after it erupted.

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