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UK authorities and London Heathrow Airport ordered an investigation into the power outage

The UK authorities and London Heathrow Airport have ordered an investigation into the power outage that led to the closure of Europe's largest airport for nearly a day. Airlines are warning of further delays and cancellations.

Important steps in conducting the investigation

The UK Department of Energy reported today that it has instructed the National Grid to conduct an immediate investigation into the incident. The threat to the resilience of the country’s critical infrastructure has been raised, according to Reuters.

Heathrow management stated that it has appointed an independent board member, former Transport Minister Ruth Kelly, to assess the airport's crisis management plan and its response to the incident in order to improve resilience.

Restoration of airport operations after the outage

On Sunday, the airport announced that 'it is operating on a full schedule today, with more than 1300 flights planned', however, airlines are trying to make up for lost Time.

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'Thank you for your patience after the closure on Friday due to a fire at the power substation outside the premises', the message said.

British Airways, whose main hub is Heathrow Airport, promised a 'virtually full' flight schedule for Sunday after CEO Sean Doyle warned that 'significant impact' would affect operations for several days.

Airlines compensating route changes

According to Reuters, major airlines are willing to free passengers from additional costs arising from the situation at Heathrow Airport on Friday. On Friday, there were plans to service 1351 flights, involving 291,000 passengers, but due to the fire at a nearby electrical substation, planes were redirected to other airports, with many long-haul flights returning to their departure points.

Fire and investigation

The police stated that after an initial assessment, they do not consider the incident suspicious, although the investigation is still ongoing. The London Fire Brigade announced investigations aimed at electrical equipment. About 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines were involved in extinguishing the fire at the substation located on Nestles Street in Hays.

'This was a very prominent and significant incident, and our firefighters worked tirelessly in difficult conditions to extinguish the fire as quickly as possible,' said Deputy Commissioner Pet Goulburn.