Coastguard Helicopter to Dounby, North Atlantic Ocean

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | 9:13 | From North Atlantic Ocean

On Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 9:13, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Atlantic Ocean to Dounby. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 5 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 13 miles at an average speed of 169 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2000 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGI

The helicopter G-MCGI is used by the British Coastguard. The helicopter is deployed in search and rescue operations at sea, rescue operations involving ships or drilling platforms, patrols to prevent smuggling or piracy, environmental monitoring and disaster relief support.

Photo: CG Rescue G-MCGI MG 0869.jpg by Ronnie Robertson Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CG_Rescue_G-MCGI_MG_0869.jpg