The cause of the explosion that occurred in the morning at Miyazaki Airport in Japan has been revealed. Initial investigations by the police and Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) determined that the explosion was caused by a 227-pound US-made bomb from the World War II era.
IT WAS SAID THERE WAS NO RISK, BUT…
In his statement on the subject, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that technical investigations were continuing at the scene and said, “There is no risk of a second explosion.” Hayashi stated that Miyazaki Airport is expected to be operational again as of tomorrow morning after the repair works are completed.
Miyazaki Airport management announced that 66 flights planned for today were canceled due to the incident. It was learned that US-made ammunition from the war period was previously found at Miyazaki Airport.
A 7 METER HOLE WAS FORMED
An explosion occurred in the taxiway section of Japan’s Miyazaki Airport, located between the runway and the apron, at around 08:00 local time. It was announced that after the explosion, the cause of which was unknown, a hole with a diameter of 7 meters and a depth of 1 meter was formed.
There were no deaths or injuries in the incident, but flights were suspended. Due to suspicion of unexploded ordnance, bomb experts from the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) were dispatched to the scene.
DOES THE RISK CONTINUE?
According to Kyodo reporting, the airport, formerly one of the bases of the Imperial Japanese Navy, was frequently affected by the discovery of unexploded US-made bombs from World War II; Two unexploded bombs were found at the airport in 2011 and one unexploded bomb in 2021.
(UAV)