10,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spilled Into Flint River, EPA Says

Thursday, February 5th, 2026

Friday’s jet fuel spill at the Atlanta airport released an estimated 10,000 gallons from a fuel pipeline into the stormwater system and the Flint River, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.

That figure is nearly eight times larger than the airport’s last major reported jet fuel spill, in 2021, when the airport faced a $40,000 fine.