Heathrow bosses were ‘warned of potential failures DAYS before major outage closed airport & sparked travel chaos’

AIRPORT bosses were warned about serious concerns over Heathrow’s power supply just days before a substation fire forced a mass shutdown, MPs have heard.

Top airline rep Nigel Wicking revealed he flagged fears to top executives after several cable thefts knocked out critical systems – including runway lights.

APA fire broke out at the North Hyde electrical substation near the Heathrow Airport on March 21[/caption] ReutersSmoke rising from the electrical substation a day after...