INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
British skies were lit up by the electric storms overnight and there were reports of floodingLONDON: London's
Stansted airport delayed, diverted and cancelled some flights after a lightning strike on an aircraft fuelling system during storms that
unleashed more than 64,000 thunderbolts.British skies were lit up by the electric storms overnight and there were reports of flooding and
homes left without power after torrential rain.Stansted is London's third-busiest airport and is a key hub for the discount airline Ryanair,
which said that its customers could get a full refund."A number of flights have regrettably been cancelled at Stansted Airport this morning
due to an earlier airport fuelling system failure, caused by a lightning strike," a spokesman said.The fuelling system was repaired on
Sunday morning, but passengers were warned to check before travelling and passengers stuck on planes complained on Twitter that they were
not given proper explanations for the delays."Engineers have been on site and have now restored the system
However flights may still be subject to diversion, delay or cancellation," Stansted said in a statement.© Thomson Reuters 2018(Except for
the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
