Heathrow Fire Investigations Intensify as Airlines Mull Legal Action

The fire at a nearby substation, now ruled non-criminal, led to a 24-hour airport closure, and scrutiny mounts over Heathrow's crisis response and energy resilience.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed the fire at the North Hyde substation is not being treated as suspicious, shifting focus to operational and infrastructure issues.
Heathrow Airport’s reliance on limited power sources and insufficient backup systems is under scrutiny, with its CEO set to face MPs on April 2.
Airlines are considering legal action to recover costs from the nearly 1,300 flight cancellations and disruptions affecting 200,000 passengers.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has ordered a review into energy resilience for critical infrastructure, with initial findings due in six weeks.
Heathrow had access to alternative power supplies during the outage, but operational challenges prevented the airport from maintaining normal operations.