Japanese airport cancels flights after US bomb from World War II explodes in taxiway
Land and Transport Ministry officials are still determining what caused the sudden detonation of the 500-pound U.S. bomb Wednesday.
2 Oct 13:56 · 5 NBCDFW
U.S. Bomb From World War II Explodes at Japanese Airport, Over 80 Flights Canceled
The bomb caused a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights, Japanese officials said.
2 Oct 12:19 · TIME
U.S. bomb from World War II explodes at Japanese airport, causing large crater in taxiway
Unexploded WWII US bomb explodes at Japanese airport, causing crater and flight cancellations, no injuries reported.
2 Oct 13:14 · The Hindu
Nearly 90 flights cancelled after US World War-II era bomb explodes at Japanese Airport | VIDEO
Japan's Miyazaki Airport was closed for travel after authorities confirmed that a 500-pound US bomb probably dropped during World War II had exploded. Multiple unexploded bombs have previously been found at Miyazaki airport, according to officials.
2 Oct 13:50 · India TV
U.S. bomb from WWII explodes at a Japanese airport, causing a large crater in a taxiway
Land and Transport Ministry officials said there were no aircraft nearby when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan.
2 Oct 12:29 · CityNews
Unexploded US WWII bomb caused minor blast at Japan airport
TOKYO (Oct 2): A minor blast at a regional Japanese airport was caused by an unexploded US bomb, officials said today, with reports saying the device likely dated from World War II. The airport in southern Japan originated in 1943 as an imperial Japanese navy base, sending dozens of "kamikaze" ai
2 Oct 11:05 · Borneo Post Online
Unexploded US WWII bomb causes minor blast at Japan airport
TOKYO (Oct 2): A minor blast at a regional Japanese airport was caused by an unexploded US bomb, officials said today, with reports saying the device likely dated from World War II. The airport in southern Japan originated in 1943 as an imperial Japanese navy base, sending dozens of "kamikaze" ai
2 Oct 11:05 · Borneo Post Online
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
Unexploded US bomb causes minor blast at Japan airport
Taxiway at Miyazaki Airport caves in due to explosion; no injuries reported.
2 Oct 11:58 · DAWN.COM
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
A US bomb from World War II explodes at a Japanese airport, causing a large crater in a taxiway
An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport has exploded, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries.
2 Oct 03:37 · The Seattle Times
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 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
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