So, a leftover World War II bomb decided to finally make an appearance at a Japanese airport.
And exploded, around 79 years after it was deployed to cause damage.
Seems fitting that it goes off now, in this current unspoken world war we seem to find ourselves in.
This antique left a massive crater and 80 flights had to be cancelled.
Good news is that no one was hurt.
This 500-pound U.S. relic just went off out of nowhere at Miyazaki Airport.
My question is, how did it get there in the first place? Was it on display? I can’t find any confirmation about that.
Amazing that through out the nearly eight decades, none of the earthquakes set it off.
🚨#BREAKING: Bomb dropped by U.S. in World War II explodes at airport in Japan, causing runway damage and cancellation of 80 flights pic.twitter.com/je244d0432
— World Source News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) October 2, 2024
JUST IN – Bomb dropped by U.S. in World War II explodes at airport in Japan, causing runway damage and cancellation of 80 flights — CBS pic.twitter.com/aSLKkJb0m7
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CBS News reports:
An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries, Japanese officials said.
Land and Transport Ministry officials said there were no aircraft nearby when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan.
Officials said an investigation by the Self-Defense Forces and police confirmed that the explosion was caused by a 500-pound U.S. bomb and there was no further danger. They were determining what caused its sudden detonation.
A video recorded by a nearby aviation school showed the blast spewing pieces of asphalt into the air like a fountain. Videos broadcast on Japanese television showed a crater in the taxiway reportedly about 7 yards in diameter and 3 feet deep.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said more than 80 flights had been canceled at the airport, which hopes to resume operations on Thursday morning.
🚨 BREAKING:
A WWII-era US bomb exploded at a Japan airport, creating a massive crater on the taxiway! 💣🛫 #Japan #WW2 #BreakingNews #Airpor pic.twitter.com/IRgFvsMkbk
— ChainReport (@Chain_report_01) October 2, 2024
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