Evansville Day School students experiencing flight delay in London following airport power outage

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Day School officials say a handful of their students are currently stuck in London after Heathrow Airport was closed Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation cut power to Europe’s busiest airport.

According to a press release, Evansville Day School students have traveled internationally as part of our annual Intersession program for Upper School students.

[Heathrow says some flights will resume Friday after a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport]

School officials say despite this unexpected flight delay, their staff chaperones have managed the situation with exceptional calm and efficiency.

They say this experience has given their students a valuable opportunity to navigate real-world challenges, strengthening their problem-solving skills and adaptability.

As always, they say their top priority is the safety and well-being of their students, and appropriate accommodations have been arranged to ensure a timely return home.

London’s Heathrow Airport says it plans to resume some flights later Friday and hopes to return to a full schedule on Saturday.

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