An unexploded 500-pound World War II bomb dropped by the US exploded at Miyazaki Airport, creating a large crater in a taxiway.
A buried World War II-era U.S. bomb detonated unexpectedly on Wednesday at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan , creating a large crater on a taxiway and leading to the cancellation of over 80 flights, according to Japan ese officials.
Japanese officials, including those from the Land and Transport Ministry, are still investigating the cause of the bomb’s sudden detonation.II exploded without warning, sending asphalt debris flying into the air, as captured in video footage from a nearby aviation school. The airport, originally constructed in 1943 as an Imperial Japanese Navy flight training facility, was the site of several wartime events. Some pilots launched suicide attack missions from this location during the war.The explosion partially destroyed the taxiway. Police had previously found unexploded ordnance at the airport, as the airport is located on the site of a former airbase.
Miyazaki Airport itself has a history of unexploded ordinance. Similar bombs were found in the vicinity in 2009 and 2011, during local construction projects.
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