An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II detonated at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of over 80 flights. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported as there were no aircraft nearby at the time of the explosion. The blast, attributed to a 500-pound U.S. bomb, was confirmed by an investigation conducted by the Self-Defense Forces and police.
Video footage captured by a nearby aviation school depicted the explosion sending asphalt debris into the air, creating a fountain-like effect. Images broadcast on Japanese television revealed a crater in the taxiway measuring approximately 7 meters in diameter and 1 meter deep.
