'I was sure it was a terrorist attack': Cork 9/11 survivor caught up in Heathrow chaos

Deirdre Rock, left, greeted by her sister Christine Rock at Cork Airport. Deirdre had only worked up the courage to start flying again in recent years after surviving the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Picture: Larry Cummins

A 9/11 survivor from Cork was among those to have their travel plans thrown into chaos following the closure of Heathrow Airport.

Eight flights between Cork Airport and Heathrow were cancelled after a fire at an electrical station shut the London airport and impacted 1,350 flights to and from the English capital.