SUPERVISOR HORVATH’S STATEMENT ON FEDERAL FAILURES AT WHITEMAN AIRPORT

LOS ANGELES, CA — In response to today’s small airplane incident at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath released the following statement:

“I do not have confidence that this federal government shares Los Angeles County’s sense of urgency for safety at Whiteman Airport. We have repeatedly called for answers and corrective actions—we are still waiting.

It is time for the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board to meet their basic obligations. Our communities can no longer pay the price for delay and inaction.

I call on all operations to cease immediately while a thorough investigation is conducted. This federal government must decide what it is willing to do to keep our communities near Whiteman Airport safe.”