Miyazaki Airport Swiftly Reopens After WWII Bomb Explosion Causes Major Flight Disruptions
Miyazaki, Japan – Regular operations resumed at Miyazaki Airport on Thursday after workers swiftly cleared debris from a World War II-era bomb that had exploded near a runway the previous day, disrupting dozens of flights. The unexpected detonation occurred Wednesday morning when smoke was seen rising from the ground on a taxiway adjacent to the runway, as observed by air traffic controllers. The explosive, identified as an American-made bomb from the war period, lay buried …