Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:59pm on 21 Mar 2025,Friday International
London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) shut down after a fire at a nearby power substation caused a major outage. Over 1,45,000 passengers were affected, with Air India, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic canceling multiple flights. Mumbai and Delhi flights were diverted or returned. “We expect significant disruption,” Heathrow officials stated. Air India’s AI129 from Mumbai returned, while AI161 from Delhi was diverted to Frankfurt. Travelers were stranded, and chaos ensued at Mumbai airport. Authorities warned of cascading effects in the coming days. Flights to London’s Gatwick remained operational.
