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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Heathrow boss slept until 6.45am on day of power shutdown due to his phone being on silent

On the day of the unprecedented closure of Heathrow due to a power failure, the airport boss slept soundly until 6.45am.

The mobile phone of CEO Thomas Woldbye was on silent, the Kelly Review into the shutdown has revealed.

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