Overview

• The explosion at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan created a large crater on a taxiway, leading to the cancellation of 87 flights.
• The bomb, a 500-pound U.S. ordnance from World War II, had been buried at the site since the war.
• No injuries were reported, although a passenger aircraft had taxied past the spot just minutes before the explosion.
• Japanese authorities have confirmed there is no further risk of explosions and expect the airport to resume normal operations by Thursday morning.
• Miyazaki Airport, originally a Japanese Navy base during the war, has previously encountered unexploded bombs from wartime air raids.