US bomb explodes at Japanese airport

WWII-era ordnance buried deep under the taxiway went off at Miyazaki Airport on the island nation’s coast

An unexploded US bomb went off at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, leaving a large crater in the taxiway and disrupting operations at the facility.

The explosion occurred early in the morning, when the coastal airport was not too busy. Luckily no planes were passing the spot where the munition was located.