Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Israeli media platform: The Degel HaTorah party, which has four members in the Knesset, announces its withdrawal from Netanyahu's cabinet.
Local Syrian sources: The raids targeted the road between the village of Al-Mazra'a and the city of Sweida, where forces and factions affiliated with the Syrian Ministry of Defense are advancing.
Local Syrian sources: New raids carried out by Israeli warplanes targeted vehicles and gatherings of military factions affiliated with the new Syrian Ministry of Defense.
Local Syrian sources: Israeli raids target, for the third time, gatherings of Syrian Defense Forces military factions in the southern countryside of Sweida.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza: Gaza Strip hospitals received 120 martyrs and 557 wounded in the past 24 hours.
The Israeli Walla! website: We are running out of stockpiles, our forces are exhausted, and the lives of the captives are in danger. It is time for a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Several wounded in an Israeli bombardment of a tent in al-Mawasi, south of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli media: Three wounded, three killed in an ongoing operation in the Gaza Strip.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in southern Lebanon: Israeli artillery shelling targets the outskirts of the town of Shebaa
Al-Qassam Brigades: The targeting took place at the intersection of 'Street 5' with the western line north of Khan Younis

Huge fire closes UK’s Heathrow Airport, hundreds of flights disrupted

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 21 Mar 2025 10:10
2 Min Read

London's Heathrow Airport was closed Friday after a fire caused a power outage, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers.

Listen
  • x
  • Emergency services are seen at the scene in Roseville Road, West London on March 21, 2025, near the North Hyde substation
    Emergency services are seen at the scene in Roseville Road, West London on March 21, 2025, near the North Hyde substation, which caught fire Thursday night. (AP)

Heathrow Airport in Britain announced it would remain closed all day Friday due to a massive fire at a nearby electrical substation that knocked out power, causing global flight disruptions.

The London Fire Brigade reported that approximately 70 firefighters were working to control the blaze in western London, which led to a widespread power outage at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport and the fifth-busiest in the world.

Large orange flames and thick smoke were visible rising into the sky, and around 150 people were evacuated from nearby buildings. Thousands of properties were left without electricity.

The cause of the fire remains unknown, according to the fire brigade.

"To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March," Heathrow Airport said in a post on X, adding that passengers were advised not to travel to the airport.

 

Fire at Hayes sub station has lead to blackout in most of west London area. Heathrow airport included. pic.twitter.com/VwwTWxnn0d

— Senores (@naseefinish) March 21, 2025

⚠️ Power station near Heathrow in flames – and no, I don’t believe in coincidences.

A substation near London’s Heathrow Airport caught fire, shutting down one of the busiest airports in the world. Thousands of homes are now without electricity. The cause is “unknown,” but… pic.twitter.com/Ut4hxYx5QO

— Devana 🇺🇦 (@DevanaUkraine) March 21, 2025

Related News

Amnesty slams UK for abusing laws to silence pro-Palestine protests

Macron pressures UK to recognize Palestine amid timing disagreement

Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 reported that at least 120 inbound flights to Heathrow were diverted to other airports, while 1,351 flights were scheduled to land and take off from Heathrow on Friday.

Industry experts warned of widespread global disruptions in tourism, travel, and trade, as flights were canceled or delayed due to aircraft being out of position.

British Airways had 341 flights scheduled to land at Heathrow on Friday.

"This will clearly have a significant impact on our operation and our customers, and we are working as quickly as possible to update them on their travel options for the next 24 hours and beyond," it said.

The fire caused flights to divert globally. 

Qantas Airways rerouted its flight from Perth to Paris, a United Airlines flight from New York headed to Shannon, Ireland, and another United Airlines flight from San Francisco was set to land in Washington, D.C. instead of London.

Several flights from the US were forced to turn around mid-air and return to their departure points.

"Heathrow is one of the major hubs of the world," said Ian Petchenik, spokesperson for FlightRadar24. "This is going to disrupt airlines' operations around the world."

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Heathrow Airport

Most Read

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Major ambush in Gaza kills 6 Israeli troops, injures dozens

Major ambush in Gaza kills 5 Israeli troops, injures 14

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Israeli soldiers are seen in Beit Hanoun ahead of an operation by the al-Qassam Brigades, undated (Al-Qassam Brigades Military Media)

'Israel' on blast as media exposes report discrepancies in Gaza ambush

  • Palestine
  • 8 Jul 2025
Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

  • Politics
  • 9 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Al Mayadeen: UN Palestine Inquiry members reportedly resigned
Politics

Al Mayadeen: UN Palestine Inquiry members reportedly resigned

Rutte, Trump
US & Canada

Trump threatens 100% secondary tariffs on Russia, sets deadline

Syrian government soldiers on a motorcycle pass by a burning tank on the outskirts of Sweida city, where clashes erupted between the Druze community and Bedouine clans, in southern Syria, Monday, July 14, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Israeli airstrikes target Syrian military factions near Sweida

Lebanon, US, disarmament
MENA

US pressure on Lebanon grows over Resistance disarmament plan

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS