Southwest aborts Burbank landing
A Southwest 737 aborted a landing at Hollywood Burbank Airport amid collision fears, triggering urgent runway action and local concern. (x.com) Initial reports emphasize the high‑risk nature of the approach but don’t list casualties. (x.com)
On March 27, 2026, passenger video shows a Southwest Boeing 737 arriving from Las Vegas briefly touch down at Hollywood Burbank Airport before climbing away in a go‑around while the pilot told passengers the "ordered runway wasn't quite clear" and estimated a five‑to‑10‑minute delay. (abc7.com) Southwest told local outlets there were no internal reports of a runway incursion and that the crew performed a routine go‑around, and KTLA reported the FAA had no record of a runway incursion related to the event. (ktla.com) The flight's go‑around occurred amid recent federal action: on March 18, 2026 the FAA issued a safety order suspending visual separation between airplanes and helicopters at more than 150 airports, citing a March 2 close call at Hollywood Burbank in which a Beechcraft 99 and a helicopter came into conflict. (nbclosangeles.com) NTSB Board Chair Jennifer Homendy warned during a Jan. 27, 2026 hearing that commercial carriers have told her "the next mid‑air (collision) is going to be at Burbank," and ABC7 reports the Aviation Safety Reporting System logged six potentially critical near‑misses at BUR since Jan. 1, 2021. (abc7.com) Hollywood Burbank Airport said safety is a "top priority" in response to those concerns and told regulators it is coordinating with the FAA, which said it has focused safety improvements on Burbank and nearby Van Nuys — including lowering the Van Nuys traffic pattern to try to reduce airspace conflicts. (abc7.com)
