American bomb explodes at Japanese airport, over 80 flights canceled, no injuries reported

New Delhi: An American bomb unexpectedly exploded at a Japanese airport, causing significant damage to the taxiway. Over 80 flights had to be canceled as a result. Japanese officials confirmed that no injuries occurred in the explosion.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, there were no planes in the vicinity when the bomb went off at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan.

Authorities revealed that the explosion was caused by a 500-pound American bomb. Although there is no current danger, investigations are underway to determine the cause of the sudden blast.

The incident was captured in a video recorded by an aviation school, showing fragments of asphalt flying into the air. Japanese media reported that the video, which has gone viral, displays a large crater in the taxiway.

Following the explosion, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that more than 80 flights had been canceled, with airport operations expected to resume the next day.

This incident brings back memories of World War II, during which Japan faced devastating bombings. On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb, nicknamed “Little Boy,” over Hiroshima, killing 70,000 to 80,000 people. Three days later, on August 9, 1945, a second bomb, “Fat Man,” was dropped on Nagasaki.