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How a fire shut down Europe's busiest airport

Europe's busiest airport, Heathrow, says it will be closed all day because of a fire at an electrical substation. Thousands of people and global flights have been affected.

So how has such a major transport hub failed? Andrew Peach speaks to an expert in emergency planning.

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Fri 21 Mar 2025 15:32GMT

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  • Fri 21 Mar 2025 15:32GMT