World War II-era bomb explodes at busy international airport, cratering taxiway

World War II-era bomb explodes at busy international airport, cratering taxiway

An American World War II-era bomb buried beneath a busy Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, cratering a busy taxiway and forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights, officials said.  According to Land and Transport Ministry officials, there were no aircraft nearby and no injuries were reported when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan….