Japan, WWII bomb explodes on airport runway, flights cancelled

2 Ottobre 2024

(Adnkronos) – The explosion of a US bomb, probably dropped during World War II, forced the closure of a regional airport in Japan, after the device exploded on a runway in Miyazaki, on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu. The explosion led to the cancellation of all 87 flights scheduled for today. 

The detonation took place around 8 am and, according to Miyazaki Airport, caused a crater about 7 meters long, 4 meters wide and 1 meter deep. Flights are expected to resume tomorrow morning. 

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