Japan airport shut after likely WW2-era bomb explodes near runway, 87 flights cancelled
The cause of the explosion was an American bomb that had been buried beneath the land surface.
Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows part of a damaged taxiway at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan on Oct. 2, 2024. The airport's runway was closed earlier in the day after an explosion was reported, resulting in the suspension of all Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways flights.(photo credit: Kyodo News via Getty Images)Updated: