A near-miss between a plane and a helicopter near Hollywood Burbank Airport has led to a federal crackdown on how aircraft share the skies. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation are eliminating visual separation between airplanes and helicopters in high-traffic areas and shifting responsibility onto air traffic controllers using radar. This move follows a year-long review of near-mispectes and traffic data, and heightened scrutiny after a deadly 2025 midair collision near Washington, D.C. The new rules require strict distances between aircraft, especially where helicopter routes intersect with airport flight paths, to ensure safety.