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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder,Andy Gregory and Namita Singh

INSANE: Heathrow airport closed live all flights cancelled after major power outage caused by fire - The Real Truth

Heathrow’s chair has ordered an internal investigation into the airport’s crisis management plans and response to the power outage which forced it to close for 15 hours on Friday.

Former transport secretary Ruth Kelly – who is a member of Heathrow’s board – will lead the review after more than 1,300 flights were grounded and up to 300,000 passengers were affected worldwide.

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