Heathrow Says Fully Supports UK Government Probe After Shutdown

March 24, 2025, 12:35 AM UTC

“Lessons can and will be learned, which is why we fully support the independent investigation announced by the government yesterday,” a Heathrow Airport spokesperson says in an emailed statement.

  • Shutdown was an unprecedented incident; wouldn’t have been possible for Heathrow to operate uninterrupted: spokesperson says in response to comments from National Grid CEO John Pettigrew that the airport had enough power to stay open
  • Safely restarting operations after a disruption of this magnitude was a significant challenge given airport’s size, complexity of ops: spokesperson
  • NOTE: On Mar. 22, Heathrow Says It’s Fully Operational After Blackout Shutdown

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