Key Highlights
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a meeting last week related to the collision in January 2025 of an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter in the Potomac River. At the hearing, NTSB board chair Jennifer Homendy spoke about airspaces of concern, specifically mentioning the Hollywood airport.
- THE MOST TURBULENT FLIGHT ROUTES IN THE US FOR AIRLINE PASSENGERS MAY SURPRISE YOU "Burbank is one [airport] where commercial airlines have called me to say the next midair [collision] is going to be at Burbank, and nobody at the FAA is paying attention to us," said Homendy, according to Fox 11 and other sources.
- She added, "The FAA has to ensure safety.
- That is their job." A recent National Transportation Safety Board meeting revealed serious safety concerns about Hollywood Burbank Airport, shown above.
- (Google Maps)Between January to November of last year, 862,825 passengers passed through the Hollywood Burbank Airport — for a 12.08% increase from 2024, according to airport data.
