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Garden Grove Tank Rupture Forces 50,000 Evacuation at F-35 Supplier

5/31/2026

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A ruptured 7,000-gallon tank at GKN Aerospace’s Garden Grove plant forced up to 50,000 residents to evacuate before the order lifted.
The plant supplies F-35 fighter-jet canopies for Israel’s military and has secured $255 million in Lockheed Martin subcontracts.
Activists, including the Palestinian Youth Movement and VietRise, urged the city council to close the facility, halt military contracts, and create a half-mile buffer zone, citing environmental violations and labor-safety fines.

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A ruptured 7,000-gallon tank at GKN Aerospace’s Garden Grove plant forced up to 50,000 residents to evacuate before the order lifted.
The plant supplies F-35 fighter-jet canopies for Israel’s military and has secured $255 million in Lockheed Martin subcontracts.
Activists, including the Palestinian Youth Movement and VietRise, urged the city council to close the facility, halt military contracts, and create a half-mile buffer zone, citing environmental violations and labor-safety fines.