""I keep hearing about other areas in the airspace where they are concerned. Burbank is one where commercial airlines have called me to say the next mid-air is going to be at Burbank, and nobody at FAA is paying attention to us," NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said at a hearing, referring to the Federal Aviation Administration. "So, whether it is involving helicopters or not, people are raising red flags, and why aren't people listening? The FAA has to ensure safety. That is their job.""
"Whether it's helicopters like the deadly crash in D.C., or private aircraft, the concern is the amount of traffic coming and going from Burbank Airport and Van Nuys Airport in a relatively small airspace. Both airports are extremely busy. According to the Aviation Safety Reporting System, there have been six near mid-air collisions at Burbank Airport since Jan. 1, 2021. The NTSB is demanding that the FAA take action."
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy warned commercial airlines have raised alarms that the next deadly mid-air collision could occur at Hollywood Burbank Airport and criticized the FAA for not paying attention. The warning follows an investigation into a deadly mid-air crash near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people and involved an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane. Concern focuses on dense traffic around Burbank and Van Nuys airports within a relatively small airspace; both airports are extremely busy. Six near mid-air collisions at Burbank have been reported since Jan. 1, 2021. The FAA says it has reduced traffic collision alerts at Burbank, permanently lowered the Van Nuys traffic pattern, and began using AI tools in February 2025 to identify hotspots.
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