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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Really clear explanation of the situation, thanks for that. I wonder if there are plans in place now to prevent this kind of oversight in the future, or if these kinds of long-term issues can still slip through the cracks occasionally?