In a post on X, the airport wrote: “Terminal 4 check-in has been closed and evacuated while emergency services respond to an incident.
“Please do not travel to Terminal 4, colleagues are supporting passengers on site.
“We will provide further information as soon as we can, all other terminals are operating as normal.”
Terminal 4 check-in has been closed and evacuated while emergency services respond to an incident. Please do not travel to Terminal 4, colleagues are supporting passengers on site. We will provide further information as soon as we can, all other terminals are operating as normal pic.twitter.com/Zdbc8D7gw3
— Heathrow Airport (@HeathrowAirport) September 8, 2025
What’s happening at Heathrow Airport?
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson told Sky News: “Firefighters are responding to a possible hazardous materials incident at Heathrow Airport.
“Specialist crews have been deployed to carry out an assessment of the scene, and part of the airport has been evacuated as a precaution whilst firefighters respond.”
On X, National Rail Enquiries said trains were unable to call at Heathrow Terminal 4 because of the incident.
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Where does Heathrow Terminal 4 fly to?
Heathrow Terminal 4 flies to various European, North African, Middle Eastern, and Central Asian destinations served by airlines like Air France, Etihad Airways, KLM, Malaysia Airlines, and Qatar Airways.
Major airlines operating from Terminal 4 include Air Algerie, Air Astana, Biman Bangladesh, China Southern, Gulf Air, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Saudia, and Oman Air.
