Japan regional airport shut down after American WWII-era bomb explodes near runway, nearly 90 flights cancelled

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Japan regional airport shut down after American WWII-era bomb explodes near runway, nearly 90 flights cancelled
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TOKYO, Oct 2 — A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a U.S. bombshell, likely dropped during World War Two to stem “kamikaze” attacks, exploded...

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Miyazaki Airport shut its runway after the explosion caused a crater seven metres wide and one metre deep in the middle of the taxiway next to the runway, according to a Japanese transport ministry official. The runway shutdown has led to the grounding of 87 flights but there is no danger of any further explosions and repair works to fill the hole should be completed by Thursday morning, said Japan’s top government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi.

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