Hey there, travelers! ✈️ Have you ever been stuck waiting for a flight? Well, on Friday, London’s Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, had to shut down because of a big fire! 🔥
A huge fire broke out at a nearby power station on Thursday night, which caused the airport’s power to go out. This meant that thousands of flights were canceled or delayed, and lots of people had to change their travel plans.
Heathrow was expecting to handle over 1,300 flights carrying nearly 291,000 passengers that day! But because of the fire, many planes had to land at other airports or even turn back to where they came from. 🛬
The airport’s teams worked super hard to fix everything and get the airport running again. By late Friday, they had reopened and started flying some planes again. Most of these flights were to bring planes back to London and help people get where they needed to go.
Thomas Woldbye, the chief of Heathrow Airport, said, “We’re sorry for the trouble this has caused. We’re working to get everything back to normal as soon as possible.”
Officials said that they don’t think the fire was started on purpose, but they’re still looking into it to make sure everything is safe.
The good news is, by Saturday morning, Heathrow was expected to be back to normal! So if you’re planning a trip soon, things should be okay. 😊
Sometimes unexpected things like fires can cause big problems, but it’s important to stay patient and listen to updates from the airport. Safety always comes first!
Reference(s):
Heathrow reopens after fire forces mass flight cancellations
cgtn.com
