After a stop for 18 hours .. Heathrow Airport in London announces the declaration of the first flight

The first plane at Heathrow Airport landed on Friday evening, about 18 hours after a massive fire erupted at a sub -power station.
The fire caused the power outage, and led to the closure of the most crowded European airports.

Heathrow airport fire

The British Airways plane landed shortly before sunset, after Heathro Airport raised the closure decision that disrupted the world travel to hundreds of thousands of travelers.
Flight Radar 24 flights service said that at least 1350 flights to and from Heathrow Airport were affected by the accident.
This effect is likely to continue for several days while travelers try to reschedule their flights, and airlines are returning planes and sets to their right locations.

The cause of the Heathrow airport fire

The authorities have not found to know the cause of the fire, but they have not yet found any evidence indicating a criminal suspicion.
Residents in West London reported hearing a huge explosion, followed by a fiery ball and smoke withdrawn, when the fire invaded the sub -power station near the airport.
The tracking service showed that about 120 flights were in the air when the closure was announced, some of which were returned while they were transferred to Gatwick Airport outside London, Charles Degegol Airport near Paris, or Shannon Airport in Ireland.