Japan Airport Shut After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway, 87 Flights Cancelled
According to Japan's Transport Ministry, a bomb disposal team confirmed the explosion was caused by an American bomb buried beneath the surface, dating back to a wartime air raid.
2 Oct 15:12 · www.ndtv.com
Japan airport runway closes as World War II-era bomb explodes
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S.-made bomb dating back to World War II exploded at the Miyazaki Airport in Japan on Tuesday, damaging a taxiway, and causing a disruption in air traffic at the location.
2 Oct 13:34 · UPI
Japan airport closed down after World War 2-era bomb explodes near runway
The runway shutdown has led to the grounding of 87 flights but there is no danger of any further explosions and repair works to fill the hole should be completed by Thursday morning.
3 Oct 04:32 · India Today
Japan Airport Reopens After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway
Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a section of its taxiway, local media reported.
3 Oct 02:48 · www.ndtv.com
Japan airport shut after likely WWII-era bomb explodes near runway, 87 flights canceled
Miyazaki Airport shut its runway after the explosion caused a crater seven meters wide and one meter deep in the middle of the taxiway
2 Oct 09:27 · Voice of America
Japan airport shut after likely WWII-era bomb explodes near runway, 87 flights cancelled
TOKYO: A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday (Oct 2) after an American bombshell, likely dropped during World War II to stem "kamikaze" attacks, exploded near its runway, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations. Miyazaki Airport shut its runway after the explosion caused a
2 Oct 02:25 · CNA
Japan airport shut after likely WWII-era bomb explodes near runway, 87 flights cancelled
The explosion caused a crater seven metres wide and a metre deep in the middle of the taxiway next to the runway.
2 Oct 23:02 · RNZ
Japan Airport Closes After Suspected U.S. Bomb From World War II Explodes
Thousands of undetonated explosives remain in Japan nearly 80 years after the war ended.
2 Oct 00:00 · Forbes
World War 2 US Bomb Explodes At Japan Airport, Over 80 Flights Cancelled
The crater created at Miyazaki airport in south-western Japan measured 7 metres wide and 1 metre deep. No injuries were reported, and there were no aircraft near the explosion site.
3 Oct 05:37 · abp Live
80 flights cancelled as World War II-era US bomb explodes at Japan’s Miyazaki airport
Japan: A dormant US bomb from World War II exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southern Japan on wednesday. The unexploded US bomb had been buried at the
3 Oct 05:44 · KalingaTV
Runway closed at Japan airport after dud shell explodes on taxiway
A dud shell exploded on a taxiway at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, forcing the closure of its runway, although no injuries were reported in the morning incident, authorities said. Video footage from the Civil Aviation College, which uses the airport as a pilot training base, showed a…
2 Oct 09:34 · Japan Today
An American bomb from WWII explodes at a Japanese airport, leaving a crater on the taxiway
Unexploded WWII U.S. bomb explodes at Japanese airport, causing crater and flight cancellations, no injuries reported.
3 Oct 03:41 · The Hindu
Japan's Miyazaki Airport shut down after explosion on taxiway
A runway at Miyazaki Airport in southwest Japan was shut down Wednesday following an early-morning explosion that damaged a section of the taxiway, local media reported.
2 Oct 12:56 · The Hans India
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