World War Two bomb explodes on airport runway

This is the moment a WWII bomb explodes next to a runway forcing flight cancellations at an airport in Japan. CCTV captured the blast as a plane prepared for take-off- at Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport on Wednesday (2 October). Officials said a bomb disposal team from the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force later investigated the explosion. Experts found an American bomb had been buried beneath the land surface, probably dating to a wartime air raid. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Download the iOS & Android app: