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National Grid aware of fault behind Heathrow shutdown fire for seven years

National Grid blamed for failing to act on known transformer problem, while Heathrow accepted risk as a ‘high-impact, low-probability event’

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Heathrow power outage: How airport chaos unfolded as cause remains ‘unknown’

Exclusive: The definitive sequence of events behind a shutdown that had devastating emotional and economic consequences

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

Interim report into Heathrow power outage after fire to be published

More than 270,000 air passenger journeys were disrupted after the airport was closed to all flights.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

Airlines warned Heathrow about power supply risks days before outage, MPs told

Concerns about cable theft raised with airport before substation fire but Heathrow chief defends handling of incident

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025

Disastrous Heathrow power cut will cost airlines up to £100m, MPs told

Heathrow boss says it would cost £1 billion to protect airport from closure during a similar power cut in future

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Heathrow bosses were warned of substation power failure risk days before electrical fire shut airport

A quarter of a million passengers were affected by the closure – but Heathrow boss says its command and control system ‘worked exactly right’

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Heathrow warned about power supply days before outage caused closure, MPs told

The west London airport was closed to all flights until about 6pm on Friday March 21 .

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Airlines threaten to sue Heathrow if not compensated for airport fire shutdown

The body warns of legal action if airline costs over closure are not ‘amicably settled’

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Airlines could take legal action over Heathrow shutdown

Body representing over 90 firms says it could take airport to court over costs of closure if issue not ‘amicably settled’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025

Pressure mounts on Heathrow boss as airlines threaten legal action over fire shutdown chaos

Warning of potential legal action comes as No10 and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander decline to say they have confidence in Thomas Woldbye

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025