The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, while blaming FAA failures for mid-air collision in Washington D.C. that killed 67 people, said Tuesday airline officials have warned her that Hollywood Burbank Airport faces similar air- traffic issues that could lead to a similar disaster.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said a series of "deep, underlying systemic failures" led to the midair crash between a passenger plane and Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy gave a strong rebuke of a defense authorization bill that rolls back safety improvements. The board recommended the changes after the January collision of a military Black Hawk helicopter and ...

NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy gave a scathing rebuke of the provision, Section 373 of the bill, calling it a “significant safety risk” and saying that the provision is drafted to read like it enhances airspace security when it does the opposite.

NTSB investigator Jennifer Homendy held a news conference Monday evening, just over a day following a helicopter crash that ended the life of all nine on board, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant. As part of the update, Homendy said that the helicopter did ...