Buried WW2 bomb explodes at Japan’s Miyazaki airport – everything we know so far

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 90 flights were canceled in Japan after an unexploded American bomb from the Second World War exploded unexpectedly on the taxiway of a regional airport. open image in gallery Part of a damaged taxiway at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan A bomb disposal team from the Ground Self-Defence Force found the explosion was caused by an American bomb that had been buried beneath the land surface, probably during a wartime raid. open image in gallery Aerial view taken from a helicopter shows a crater from an explosion after likely WW2-era bomb exploded, on a taxiway at Miyazaki Airport The runway shutdown led to the grounding of 87 flights but there was no danger of further explosions, said top government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi. Multiple unexploded bombs dropped by the US military have previously been found at Miyazaki airport, the transport ministry official said.