The NTSB says doors-off helicopter flights where passengers are secured with safety harnesses should stop. This recommendation comes after reviewing the March 2018 accident where five passengers perished in New York’s East River and includes the board urging the FAA to close a loophole that allows such flights under the guise of aerial photography.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/stop-doors-off-helo-flights-ntsb