Heathrow's Sleeping Boss Left in Dark.
Heathrow's chief executive slept tight, Missing calls that led to a long, dark night.
At Heathrow airport, a power outage did creep,
A fire at a substation, a major disruption to keep.
The airport was closed, flights grounded with care,
270,000 journeys affected, a huge problem to share.
A fire at a substation, a major disruption to keep.
The airport was closed, flights grounded with care,
270,000 journeys affected, a huge problem to share.
Thomas Woldbye, the CEO, was fast asleep at the time,
His phone on silent, no alarm to chime.
Javier Echave, the COO, made the call to suspend,
No flights till evening, a long wait to transcend.
His phone on silent, no alarm to chime.
Javier Echave, the COO, made the call to suspend,
No flights till evening, a long wait to transcend.
The Kelly Review found, Woldbye was not in the loop,
Unaware of the incident, till morning's early swoop.
He expressed regret, for not being on the scene,
A second means of contact, the review did glean.
Unaware of the incident, till morning's early swoop.
He expressed regret, for not being on the scene,
A second means of contact, the review did glean.
The airport responded well, the review did proclaim,
Efficient and smooth, no major blame.
The decision to close, was correctly made, they say,
To protect safety and security, in a major way.
Efficient and smooth, no major blame.
The decision to close, was correctly made, they say,
To protect safety and security, in a major way.
Heathrow Reimagined, a pressure group did say,
The Kelly Review was flawed, in a major way.
The airport set its own standards, and judged by its own might,
A poor review, in their opinion, without a fight.
The Kelly Review was flawed, in a major way.
The airport set its own standards, and judged by its own might,
A poor review, in their opinion, without a fight.
The review looked at contingency plans, and found them quite grand,
Overall they worked well, in this difficult land.
Heathrow's infrastructure, will be made more strong,
Fit for the future, where it all belongs.
Overall they worked well, in this difficult land.
Heathrow's infrastructure, will be made more strong,
Fit for the future, where it all belongs.
A loss of power, from the substation, was deemed rare,
A low likelihood event, without a single care.
The airport had assessed, its high voltage supply,
Resilient and strong, with multiple connections to apply.
A low likelihood event, without a single care.
The airport had assessed, its high voltage supply,
Resilient and strong, with multiple connections to apply.
The shutdown cost airlines, millions of pounds to pay,
Hundreds of thousands stranded, on that fateful day.
The cause of the fire, remains unknown to this day,
A mystery still unsolved, in a major way.
Hundreds of thousands stranded, on that fateful day.
The cause of the fire, remains unknown to this day,
A mystery still unsolved, in a major way.