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A British Airways plane approaches landing as authorities announced a partial resumption of flights after a fire at a nearby electrical substation has caused a closure of Europe's busiest airport in London, Friday, March 21, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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First plane lands at London's Heathrow since a fire cut power to Europe's busiest airport
March 21, 2025 11:30 a.m.

First plane lands at London's Heathrow since a fire cut power to Europe's busiest airport

Residents in west London described hearing a large explosion, followed by a fireball and clouds of smoke, when the blaze ripped through the electrical substation near the airport.