Alls well that ends well

[roscoe1]

www.kcra.com/article/folsom-lake-granite-bay-sac-metro-fire-chopper-door-training/45446549

We know what probably happened, that isn't really news. Glad nobody was hurt. Just read to the end when the subject of warranty is raised for your daily smile.

[Robbo Jock]

Unfortunately not available in UK.

[206Fan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdgKxwUI1rA

[roscoe1]

At the end of the article, it said "Some guy walked up and asked if it was still under warranty and they said it was from Vietnam and not exactly new,".

[albatross]

One day on a power project long, long ago. In a swamp far, far away.
Pilot lands 204 sans sliding door.
( doors often do a “falling leaf” when they depart and land with little or no damage.)
Pilot knows +- where he lost it.
So we jump in and go look.
He is flying over a large area.
Engineer: “ I thought you know where it landed!?”
Pilot: “Well, it could have drifted with the wind.”
Engineer: “Drifted with the wind? How high were you?”
Pilot: “About 9000’ AGL.”
Engineer: “9000! 9000 feet? Fer Gawds sake the F******G thing probably burned up on Re-Entry!”
We never found the door.

I saw a Bristow 212 G- BALZ in Bagdad ( Photo credit Jamie Jamieson ) when we were looking for the “Weapons of Mass Distraction” just before the last Gulf War that had 2 brackets fitted where the rubber bumpers were that would hold an open door in place if it “Jumped the tracks” Brilliant idea.

Sorry I didn’t take a photo and didn't do well on the drawing course.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1290/img_6992_34dffbf92c081b7f03366d171d8f7d66e5cddbb3.jpeg

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/640x480/heli6_284dc1e1a62e85866fd516ab7813f9a9179591f5.jpeg

[nomorehelosforme]

I thought “doors off” were only for filming or crazy tourist flights?

[helispotter]

It isn't clear from the news item whether it was a cockpit door or a sliding cabin door that fell off. Footage of it landing shows left cockpit door off and sliding door either open or perhaps missing.

[Evil Twin]

​​​​​​​Engineer: “9000! 9000 feet? Fer Gawds sake the F******G thing probably burned up on Re-Entry!”

Comedy gold, right there! That's bloody awesome

[212man]

It isn't clear from the news item whether it was a cockpit door or a sliding cabin door that fell off. Footage of it landing shows left cockpit door off and sliding door either open or perhaps missing.
Well the rest of the footage shows it flying with both cockpit doors removed, and the cabin doors slid open, so my guess is we are talking about a cabin door.