The Heathrow fire forced my flight to turn back to LA after 5 hours. Here's my biggest takeaway.

• 01/21/2025, 2:26 PM
• businessinsider.com

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This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 40-year-old Jatin Sharma from California, a managing partner at Nardac, an energy and infrastructure insurance brokerage. The following has been edited for length and clarity.