Japanese airport facing bear traffic control problems A Japanese airport is in a "stalemate" with a black bear who has repeatedly disrupted operations on the runway and caused a dozen flights to be canceled on Thursday
Bear on Runway Forces Flight Cancellations at Japans Yamagata Airport On June 26, 2025, a black bear sighting closed Yamagata Airport in northern Japan, canceling 12 flights and delaying others Authorities responded with containment efforts, reflecting a national rise in bear encounters linked to climate change and rural depopulation Japan introduced new laws in 2025 to manage this growing safety threat
Bear disrupts flights at Japan’s Yamagata Airport - Watch here A black bear caused major disruption at Japan’s Yamagata Airport, forcing the closure of the runway and cancellation of 12 flights Authorities used vehicles to chase the bear and deployed
Bear roaming runway halts flights at Japan’s Yamagata Airport TOKYO – A bear roaming the runway forced a Japanese airport to cancel flights on June 26 and declare itself off-limits to passengers for the day The black bear appeared at northern Japan’s
Black bear on runway forces flight cancelations in Japan A black bear sighting on the runway of an airport in Japan on Thursday led to the cancelation of several flights The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the bear, about 4 feet tall, was first spotted