加州橙县地方检察官宣布为GKN事件中的5万名疏散居民提供1亿美元救助金


2026年8月24日 晚上8:54 UTC | 1小时前更新 / 路透社

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一张无人机拍摄的照片显示了GKN航空航天公司的厂房,这里发生了一起化学品泄漏事故:一个盛放易燃液体甲基丙烯酸甲酯的储罐出现故障。甲基丙烯酸甲酯用于航空航天工业,此次事故迫使美国加州加登格罗夫周边区域的居民疏散。2026年5月22日。路透社/卡罗琳·布雷曼 购买授权,请点击新标签页

8月24日(路透社)——加州一名地方检察官周一表示,其办公室已结束对GKN航空航天公司一家工厂的刑事调查,并宣布将设立最高达1亿美元的赔偿计划,惠及今年5月因该厂化学品事故疏散的5万多名周边居民。

橙县地方检察官办公室在一份声明中表示,该办公室正在就安全计划与生产飞机舷窗的英国 Melrose 工业集团(伦敦证券交易所代码:MRON.L)旗下的加登格罗夫工厂进行谈判,并将对工厂实施独立监控。

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橙县地方检察官托德·斯皮策同时支持在今年9月28日恢复该厂全面生产的目标,前提是工厂满足经法院批准的安全计划等条件。美国联邦政府也已启动调查,加州职业安全与健康部门已对该工厂开展检查。

今年5月底,洛杉矶郊区的这家工厂出现储罐过热问题,引发爆炸恐慌,导致5万多名周边居民疏散数日,GKN航空航天公司随即停产。

该工厂是包括波音(纽约证券交易所代码:BA.N)和空客(巴黎证券交易所代码:AIR.PA)机型在内的客机驾驶舱舷窗与客舱舷窗供应商。

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本月早些时候路透社曾报道,此次事故加剧了本已存在的零部件短缺状况,迫使飞机制造商、航空公司和维修店节约使用飞机舷窗。

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California Orange County DA announces $100 million for 50,000 evacuated residents in GKN incident

August 24, 2026 8:54 PM UTC Updated 1 hour ago / Reuters

A drone picture shows a GKN Aerospace building, the site of a chemical incident involving a failing tank of flammable liquid called methyl methacrylate, used in the aerospace industry, which has forced an evacuation in the surrounding area in Garden Grove, California, U.S. May, 22, 2026. REUTERS/ Caroline Brehman Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

Aug 24 (Reuters) – A district attorney in California ​said on Monday his office has concluded a ‌criminal probe into a GKN Aerospace factory and announced a claims program of up to $100 million for more ​than 50,000 nearby residents who left their homes ​in May due to a chemical incident ⁠at the plant.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office ​said in a statement it is negotiating a safety ​plan and independent monitoring for the Melrose Industries (MRON.L), opens new tab factory in Garden Grove which produces aircraft windows.

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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer ​also supports a September 28 target for resuming full ​manufacturing at the plant, assuming it meets conditions like a court-approved safety plan. The ‌U.S. ⁠federal government had also launched an investigation while California’s Occupational Safety and Health division has inspected the factory.

GKN Aerospace halted production in late May at the ​suburban Los ​Angeles plant ⁠after an overheating tank raised fears of an explosion and prompted the evacuation of ​50,000 nearby residents for several days.

The ​factory is ⁠a supplier of cockpit and passenger windows for planes, including Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab and Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab jet models.

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Reuters reported earlier this month that ⁠the ​incident worsened existing shortages and ​led planemakers, airlines and repair shops to conserve aircraft windows.

Reporting By ​Allison Lampert; Editing by Chris Reese and Franklin Paul

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