Heathrow Airport
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Air traffic control glitch in London disrupts flight operations across UK, several airports affected
World | Jul 30, 2025, 11:28 PM ISTManchester, Stansted, and East Midlands airports were among those affected by the technical issue with the Air Traffic Control system, resulting in disrupted operations.
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London's Heathrow Airport resumes flights in limited capacity after shutdown due to power outage
World | Mar 22, 2025, 10:07 AM ISTHeathrow Airport update: London's Heathrow Airport announced on Friday a complete shutdown for the entire day due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, the airport authorities announced.
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Heathrow Airport in UK closed due to power outage caused by fire
World | Mar 21, 2025, 09:01 AM ISTPower supply at the Heathrow airport is disrupted due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the the electricity. Subsequently, the airport will not have power and will be closed till 11:59 pm on March 21.
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UK: Boeing 777 flight makes 'insane' landing, narrowly avoids crash amid poor weather | WATCH
World | Dec 28, 2023, 09:43 PM ISTAs the plane descended amid the choppy weather, it could be seen swerving violently while landing on the runway, sparking a wave of responses from stunned viewers. At least 18 flights were cancelled at Heathrow Airport as Storm Gerrit battered the UK.
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Uranium detected during regular check up at Heathrow Airport; 'shipment originated in Pakistan'
World | Jan 11, 2023, 08:42 PM ISTThe chemical element was detected during a routine check-up at the airport on December 29 and UK media reported that the shipment originated in Pakistan.
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British Airways plane forced to abort landing at Heathrow airport due to high winds | WATCH
World | Feb 02, 2022, 05:21 PM ISTA video footage showed the plane beginning a bumpy ascent before the right wing lifts into the air, sending the aircraft careening down the runway at a dramatic angle.
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UK's Heathrow Airport opens terminal for ‘red list’ countries like India
World | Jun 01, 2021, 02:49 PM ISTLondon's busy Heathrow Airport opened a dedicated new terminal on Tuesday for arrivals from countries designated as "red list", such as India
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Heathrow Airport unveils plans for COVID-19 testing facility to replace quarantine measures
World | Aug 19, 2020, 04:36 PM ISTThe UK's Heathrow Airport unveiled a new coronavirus testing facility which it hopes will help cut down the compulsory 14-day quarantine period currently required for travellers into the UK from other countries.
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Heathrow delays: Travel chaos after technical failure at London airport
World | Feb 18, 2020, 07:19 AM ISTFlights are continuing to be disrupted at Heathrow Airport on Monday due to a massive technical failure of the system handling check-in and flight information in all four passenger terminals.
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Storm Ciara-hit Boeing plane aborts landing after touchdown | Watch
World | Feb 11, 2020, 11:11 AM ISTA Boeing 777 plane had to abort landing seconds after touch down due to storm Ciara after the lift spoilers (the panels that pop up from the top of the wing to kill the wing’s lift & put the weight of the jet on the ground) did not deploy due to strong winds at London's Heathrow Airport.
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London: Major fire in West Drayton, north of Heathrow Airport
World | Apr 28, 2019, 08:41 PM ISTWitnesses say they heard sounds of a series of explosions.
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British Airways jet carrying 132 passengers hit by drone, lands safely at Heathrow Airport
World | Apr 18, 2016, 07:17 AM ISTLondon: A British Airways flight landed safely after a suspected drone hit the plane as it headed towards London’s Heathrow Airport. In a statement, the airline said that the plane landed safely and has been
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Storm batters Britain, France disrupting normal life
World | Oct 28, 2013, 05:59 PM ISTLondon: A major storm with hurricane-force gusts is lashing southern Britain, parts of France and Netherlands, causing flooding and travel delays, including the cancellation of roughly 130 flights at London's Heathrow Airport. Express train services between
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Ramdev narrates his ordeal: UK immigration officers detained me for 8 hours saying there was a red alert
India | Sep 21, 2013, 05:00 PM ISTLondon: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev was made to wait for nearly eight hours at London's Heathrow airport by UK immigration officers, who rummaged through his bags and 'jhola' saying there was a red alert about
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Heathrow airport closed after plane makes emergency landing
World | May 24, 2013, 03:41 PM ISTLondon, May 24: Heathrow airport, Europe's most busiest, was closed on Friday after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing.All 75 passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the plane, which landed on the
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Heathrow airport cancels 60 flights due to fog
World | Dec 12, 2012, 01:45 PM ISTLondon, Dec 12: Freezing fog has led to the cancellation of 60 flights in Britain's Heathrow Airport Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported.The disruption comes after another 60 flights were cancelled at Heathrow Tuesday, although the
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Stowaway African plunges to death as aircraft's undercarriage gear opens before landing at London Heathrow airport
World | Sep 10, 2012, 08:24 PM ISTLondon, Sep 10: A North African, probably a Moroccan in his 30s, appears to have plunged thousands of feet down onto an affluent neighbourhood of London after his frozen body dropped out of an aeroplane's
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Heathrow highway shut for repairs as Olympics loom
Other Sports | Jul 08, 2012, 11:00 AM ISTLondon, Jul 8: Officials have shut the main highway linking London and Heathrow Airport for emergency repairs, less than three weeks before tens of thousands of extra visitors descend on the city for the Olympic
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Fears about UK border queues ahead of Olympics
Other Sports | Jun 10, 2012, 06:49 PM ISTLondon, Jun 10: The first taste of British life for most travelers landing at Heathrow Airport these days is the queue.That long line snaking back and forth to passport control can be maddening, and even
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Some India Bound Flights Cancelled Amid UK Snow Chaos
World | Feb 06, 2012, 08:50 AM ISTLondon, Feb 6: Some flights to Mumbai scheduled to depart from London's Heathrow airport on Sunday night were among half of scheduled 1,300 flights cancelled as authorities grappled with the fallout of snow and icy