Fire at Heathrow Airport, many Vietnam Airlines flights diverted

Due to the fire incident at Heathrow Airport (UK) on March 21, flight VN55 from Hanoi to London had to divert to land at Munich Airport (Germany).

In addition to flight VN55, Vietnam Airlines said flight VN56 from London to Hanoi also had to change its operating time.

The airline will update the schedule for these two flights when further notice is available. This may have a knock-on effect on the schedule for some other flights.

Vietnam Airlines will change the schedule of flight VN56 from London to Hanoi due to the impact of the fire at Heathrow airport.

Information on the operation plan will be regularly updated by Vietnam Airlines in the following newsletters. Affected passengers will be supported by the airline according to regulations.

The airline recommends that passengers planning to arrive, depart, or transit at Heathrow Airport during this time regularly monitor and update information on the airline's website and mobile application.

In an announcement on March 21, the UK's largest airport, Heathrow (in London), said that the airport will be temporarily closed due to a power outage.

According to the announcement, a fire broke out at a transformer station supplying electricity to the airport, causing a serious power outage. As a safety precaution, Heathrow will be closed until 23:59 on the same day.

It is expected that about 1,351 flights landing and taking off at Heathrow will be affected, at least 120 flights arriving at Heathrow will have to be diverted, and some American planes will have to turn back mid-way to return to the airport.

Passengers are advised not to go to the airport and should contact their airline for further information.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/hoa-hoan-tai-san-bay-heathrow-nhieu-chuyen-bay-vietnam-airlines-chuyen-huong-192250321191737683.htm