NTSB warns of mid-air collision risk at Hollywood Burbank Airport due to mixed helicopter and plane traffic, prompting FAA safety upgrades.

Citing ongoing airline concerns about mixed helicopter and aircraft traffic, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy issued a warning about a possible mid-air collision risk at Hollywood Burbank Airport. The alert comes after the January 2025 D.C. investigators connected FAA oversight shortcomings to the 67-person crash. In response, the FAA permanently lowered the traffic pattern at Van Nuys Airport by 200 feet in January 2026. Since February 2025, AI tools have been used to identify high-risk airspace, and preliminary data indicates fewer conflict alerts for arrivals from Burbank.