Many people reported injuries after a terminal Heathro airport The “potentially dangerous material phenomenon” was closed and emptied for three hours.
Dozens of flights delayed And on Monday evening on Monday evening, thousands of passengers were affected by the incident in Terminal 4 of Europe’s busiest airport, which promoted a multi-agency response Metropolitan PoliceLondon Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service.
Some 21 people reported injuries at the airport in West London, but “no adverse material was found”, the police later said.
The crowd gathered outside the terminal and the employees handed over the foil blankets to the passengers as the temperature started falling. Eyewitnesses said they were confused that “no one really knew what was going on”.
8.27 am, the airport said on X that emergency services Confirmed that the terminal was “safe to reopen” and we can do everything that we can do to ensure flights according to today’s plan “.
The Met Police said in a statement: “Expert officials participated in the scene. London Fire Brigade And made a thorough discovery of the London ambulance service and the region. No adverse material was found.
“About 20 people reported an injury. No one was considered a threat to life or life-changing. The inquiry is going on.”
LFB said it was in the process of standing in its response, and the cause of the incident remained under investigation.
Earlier on Monday evening, the airport had advised passengers not to travel to Terminal 4, while the National Railway Inquiry said that trains were unable to call the terminal due to the incidents. Already, the transport links of the airport were affected by the London underground attacks.
LFB said that it was first told about the incident at 5.01 pm and the crew FieldhamHeathro, Wambley and nearby fire stations participated.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that she was monitoring the update from those at the scene and airport.
“Emergency services are responding to an incident in Terminal 4 of Heathro, which has inspired its withdrawal,” she has written on X. “I am monitoring the update from those on the scene, as well as at Heathro Airport. Passengers should not travel to Terminal 4 unless otherwise advice.”
Flightradar analyzed by data Independent Showed that emergency withdrawal delayed several flights. Qatar Airways took three flights behind the schedule, as two Etihad flights for Abu Dhabi, which were set to endanger hundreds of connections.
This incident occurs after months after Heathro Airport A “unprecedented” electric substation Fire that prevents 1,300 flights.
London Heathrow is Britain’s busiest airport, and it recorded its busiest day last month. The airport saw more than a quarter of more than one lakh Passengers passing through their four terminals on 1 August – a total of 270,869 passengers – a total of 270,869 passengers.
It came after a month in which it saw almost no increase in passenger number, which was due to lack of capacity.
The UK’s busiest airport said 7,981,137 passengers flew out in and out of the terminals in July. This is compared to 7,980,455 during July 2024.