FBI Searches California Aerospace Plant Where Chemical Tank Overheated

By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-10 23:51:47 | Updated at 2026-06-11 21:06:22 21 hours ago
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

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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