Explosion forces Japanese airport to cancel flights (video).

Miyazaki Airport in Japan suspends flights due to explosion on the runway

The management of Miyazaki Airport in Japan was forced to suspend all flights due to an explosion that occurred on one of the runways. This was reported by Kyodo News citing an airport representative. The cause of the explosion has not been specified yet, but there was smoke and damaged asphalt on the scene.

An airport representative stated: 'We are investigating whether this incident was caused by an explosion. All investigations into the cause and circumstances of this event have already begun.' In the meantime, local airport fire services are working to deal with the aftermath of the explosion.

It is reported that the area of ​​damage is about 7 square meters, and the reason for the asphalt cover destruction has not yet been determined. However, some sources indicate that an explosion notification was received by emergency services.

Passengers and airport staff were evacuated, and aircraft cannot carry out takeoff and landing maneuvers pending further investigation of the incident. Miyazaki administration is urging passengers to stay informed about flight schedule changes.

Such incidents pose a threat to the safety of passengers and staff, so the airport authority is making every effort to determine the cause and circumstances of the explosion in order to prevent similar incidents in the future.