A 500-pound U.S. bomb dropped on Japan in World War II exploded at the Miyazaki Airport on Wednesday.
The bomb caused runway damage and canceled 80 flights. Thankfully, it did not hurt anyone.
Miyazaki Airport is located 702 miles south of Tokyo.
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.”There is no threat of a second explosion, and police and firefighters are currently examining the scene,” Hayashi said.
Crazy.
The Japanese Defense Ministry said the government had found many unexploded bombs in the area.
The Japanese built Miyazaki Airport in 1943 to train the Imperial Japanese Navy flights.
Kamikaze pilots used the airport to take off for their suicide missions.
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