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因附近变电站火灾致停运，伦敦希思罗机场现已逐步复航

CHINADAILY · 公众号 · 时评 · 2025-03-22 10:07

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The first plane landed at London Heathrow on Friday as the airport resumes some flights following its closure caused by a major fire at an electrical substation nearby.

"Following an earlier power outage, Heathrow is now safely able to restart flights," the airport said in a statement.

"To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be running a reduced operation prioritizing repatriation and relocation of aircraft," it said, while suggesting passengers contact their airline for further information.

▲ A person points towards an electrical substation, after a fire there wiped out the power at Heathrow International Airport, in Hayes, London, Britain, March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

To help ease congestion following the closure of the airport, restrictions on overnight flights have been temporarily lifted, the Department for Transport said in a post on X.

Heathrow, one of the world's busiest airports, hopes to run a full service on Saturday. The closure is estimated to have disrupted the travel plans of 200,000 people, The Guardian reported.

The airport's chief executive Thomas Woldbye apologized on Friday to passengers, calling the incident "as big as it gets for our airport." "Tomorrow morning we expect to be back in full operation, so 100 percent operation as a normal day," Woldbye said.

Meanwhile, counter-terror officers from the Metropolitan Police are leading the investigation into the fire at the nearby electricity substation that has closed the airport.

A Met spokesperson said its Counter Terrorism Command was leading the investigation due to "the location of the substation and the impact this incident has had on critical national infrastructure."