Airlines warned Heathrow about power supply

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Heathrow warned by airlines about power supply days before shutdown
Heathrow Airport was warned about the "resilience" of its power supply in the days before a fire which shut down the airport for over a day last month. Nigel Wicking, chief executive of the Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee, told a group of MPs on Wednesday that he spoke to the Team Heathrow director on 15 March about his concerns.
Heathrow Was Warned of Power Supply Vulnerabilities, Airlines Advocate Says
The official told a parliamentary committee that he had raised concerns about the resilience of Heathrow’s electricity supply just days before a fire forced the airport to shut down.
Airlines warned Heathrow about power supply ‘resilience’ ahead of blaze
Airlines warned Heathrow airport about concerns over the resilience of its electricity supply days before a power outage caused the closure of the UK’s busiest airport and hundreds of cancelled flights, MPs have heard.

3 people die in crash near Heathrow Airport

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Three People Killed In Horror Bus And Car Crash Near Heathrow Airport Which Left Both Vehicles On...
Three people have been killed after a collision between a bus and a car near Heathrow Airport in west London.Metropolitan Police officers were called to Bedfont Road, Feltham, at around 11.55pm on Monday,
Three people die in crash near Heathrow Airport
Three people have died after a car and a bus were involved in a collision in south-east London, near Heathrow Airport. The car was found alight in Feltham with three dead at the scene at 23:55 BST on Monday.
Three people killed in bus and car crash near Heathrow Airport
Three people have been killed after a collision between a bus and a car near Heathrow Airport in west London. The Metropolitan Police said it was called to Bedfont Road, Feltham, at around 11.55pm on Monday,
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The head of a body representing more than 90 airlines using Heathrow said it's the most expensive airport in the world, but ...