This is the moment a pilot on an American Airlines flight to Heathrow announced mid-flight that the plane would be heading back to North Carolina due to a fire at the UK airport's substation.

"The flight departed Charlotte after 7 PM EDT, bound for London, only to turn around over the Atlantic as Heathrow shut down," said the filmer.

Exclusive onboard footage from American Airlines flight AA730, captured on March 20, 2025. Watch the PA announcement informing passengers mid-flight that we’re diverting back to Charlotte, NC, due to a dramatic fire and power outage at Heathrow Airport. The flight departed Charlotte after 7 PM EDT, bound for London, only to turn around over the Atlantic as Heathrow shut down.