Fire that Shut Heathrow Was Caused by a Preventable Technical Fault Known for Years, Report Finds

Fire that shut Heathrow was caused by a preventable technical fault known for years: report

LONDON (AP) -- An electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport, canceling more than 1,300 flights, was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier, a report found Wednesday.

Heathrow Shutdown Caused by Problem Left Unfixed for Years, Report Says

The fire at an electrical substation was caused by a short circuit in a part that hadn’t been properly maintained by National Grid, an official report found.

Fault known about for years behind fire that shut Heathrow airport, report finds

An inquiry has found that an electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport in March was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier

Heathrow shutdown caused by problem found seven years ago

A report found that moisture affected parts at a nearby electrical plant that supplies Heathrow with power, causing a fire.

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Root cause of fire at substation was ‘preventable, technical fault’ most likely caused by moisture, report saysThe electricity substation fire on 20 March caused chaos at Heathrow airport, which had to shut, affecting more than 200,000 passengers around the world.Europe’s busiest airport had more than 1,000 flights cancelled on the Friday after the fire at the substation in Hayes, west London. Flights restarted on Saturday and the airport was ba…

'Catastrophic failure' that led to Heathrow power outage revealed - as report outlines missed chances to prevent it

A power outage that shut Heathrow Airport earlier this year, causing travel chaos for more than 270,000 passengers, was caused by a "catastrophic failure" of equipment in a nearby substation, according to a new report.