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FBI Searches California Aerospace Plant Where Chemical Tank Overheated

Investigators planned to seize evidence, paperwork, and other items related to last month’s incident.
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FBI Searches California Aerospace Plant Where Chemical Tank Overheated
Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on May 24, 2026. Ethan Swope/AP Photo
Jill McLaughlin
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Federal authorities searched the Southern California aerospace facility June 10 where a chemical tank nearly suffered a catastrophic explosion last month, displacing tens of thousands of nearby residents for several days.

FBI agents and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspectors conducted the search as part of an ongoing investigation at GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, located in Orange County, California, the FBI confirmed with The Epoch Times.

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Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.