Inside the Issues: Latest on Garden Grove Chemical Crisis

Aerospace company behind Garden Grove chemical leak scare faces court cases, supply disruption

The leak was from GKN Aerospace facilities that makes canopies for F-35 fighter jets.

Company Behind California Chemical Leak Was Building F-35 Parts Amid Rush of Orders From U.S. and Israel

The military contractor responsible for a Southern California chemical leak that forced as many as 50,000 people to evacuate their homes over the weekend manufactures parts of F-35 fighter jets likely bound for Israel, The Intercept has learned. The Garden Grove, Calif., GKN Aerospace plant, whose 7,000-gallon chemical tank ruptured last week and threatened to explode, has brought in more than $13 million since 2017 in subcontracts with military…

Aerospace Giant GKN Breaks Silence After Garden Grove Tank Leak Crisis and Massive Evacuation

May 27, 2026 By Brian Hews After days of evacuations, exploding public anxiety, nonstop emergency response operations and national headlines, aerospace manufacturer GKN Aerospace issued its first public statement Tuesday following the massive chemical tank crisis that forced tens of thousands of Orange County residents from their homes over Memorial Day weekend. The company acknowledged the disruption and uncertainty caused by the incident while…

Inside the Issues: Latest on Garden Grove chemical crisis

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The contractor making parts for F-35s bombing Gaza nearly incinerated 50,000 California residents. The war machine moves on. – Struggle – La Lucha

For nearly a week, 50,000 residents of Garden Grove, California — a working-class immigrant city in Orange County — were driven from their homes by a chemical emergency at an aerospace plant manufacturing components for [...]

Chemical Leak in California Tied to F-35 Parts Production for Israel

The military contractor whose leak displaced 50,000 people makes millions aiding fighter jet production for Lockheed Martin. The post Company Behind California Chemical Leak Was Building F-35 Parts Amid Rush of Orders From U.S. and Israel appeared first on The Intercept. Source