Originally Posted by
Medmerry
I used to work on XZ244 in 1981/82. I remember quizzing Peter Brouard on the need for door maintenance as he worked on the starboard door. He said if it came off in flight it would hit the tail rotor and he knew the height and speed which was best for crew survivability if that happened, over the sea that is.
I saw its remnants in the RN accident investigation branch hangar. A very sad incident but hard to see how it relates to this post? They went ‘feet dry’, opened the door that then came off and struck the TR. They crashed on land.