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'Engineer error may have caused' Heathrow fire that paralysed airport

The blaze led to a major power outage that brought Britain’s busiest airport to a standstill



A fire at an electrical substation near Heathrow Airport, possibly caused by an engineer's error, led to a major power outage that shut down the airport. Thousands of travellers were affected by the flight cancellations, with services gradually returning to normal on Saturday. Counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation.

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