My previous post -
Bristow S61 in the Falklands, early 90's, underslinging empty fuel bollocks, in turbulence, load swung up and over the tail boom, passed between the tail boom and the main rotor without touching it, aircraft landed with the load still wrapped around the tail boom. Crew was the Chief Pilot, Deputy Chief Pilot and Senior Loadmaster...........
Fareastdriver - you replied
Close, but not quite. It only had the strop on
I have re-checked with my source, and am assured that it was 2 empty fuel bollocks in a net, being flown very slowly as it was below the normal minimum weight, aircraft hit some turbulence, net and load went over the tailboom as described above - the subsequent landing was described as "interesting" as the CofG was almost certainly way out of aft limits, with about 700lbs hanging about level with the tailwheel. Maybe your comment about "only a strop" was a different incident........