London Heathrow Airport reported it was fully operational again after a nearly daylong shutdown due to an electrical substation fire that caused over 1,300 flight cancellations. Although flights resumed, airlines warned that recovery would be complex and disruption would linger for days as efforts to relocate planes and passengers continued. The incident has prompted scrutiny of the resilience of Britain’s infrastructure, as many questioned how such a fire could disrupt one of Europe’s busiest airports so severely. Police ruled out foul play, focusing the investigation on electrical equipment.
Heathrow's operational response was commendable, yet the extent of disruption from the electrical fire raises questions about the resilience of Britain's infrastructure.
The airport's chief expressed pride in their handling of the incident while passengers and airlines voiced frustration at the scale of disruption caused.
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