London 's biggest terminals - which facilitates upwards of 200,000 travelers a day - were forced to shut down on Friday after a fire at a nearby substation caused a major power outage.
A Heathrow shutdown due to a fire at a nearby electricity substation caused global travel chaos, stranding over 200,000 passengers. Flights from India, the Caribbean, and the US were forced to return mid-air, while others were diverted to various locations, including Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and other UK airports. Many passengers are stranded abroad with cancelled flights and difficulties finding alternative routes.