Heathrow closure: what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport?

Kirk Chang, Barry Hayes, Chenghong Gu, Colin Manning, Hayley J. Fowler, Paul Cuffe, Sean Wilkinson21 March 2025
The closure of Heathrow Airport has caused chaos, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. More than 1,300 flights have been affected, about 120 of these were already in the air.

A panel of experts offer their insights – and consider the implications of such a major incident.