Heathrow power cut was due to issue raised 7 years ago

The cause of a “catastrophic failure” of critical equipment at an electrical substation serving London’s Heathrow was detected in 2018 but ignored by National Grid Plc, according to an official report on the incident. A massive power outage that crippled operations at Europe’s busiest airport in March resulted from a buildup of moisture inside the substation’s “bushing” — […]

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