Coastguard Helicopter to Newcastle upon Tyne, Richardson Road
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 | 13:28 | From North Sea
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 13:28, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from North Sea to Newcastle upon Tyne. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGE. The flight lasted 17 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 39 miles at an average speed of 139 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1425 feet.
Helicopter: G-MCGE
The helicopter G-MCGE 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: Mike Burdett
40 miles
1425 feet
139 mph
17 minutes
13:28
13:45
Route
Richardson Road, North East13:45
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East13:43
Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne13:43
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East13:40
Wallsend, North Tyneside13:40
Forest Hall, North Tyneside13:40
Holystone, North Tyneside13:39
Shiremoor, North Tyneside13:38
Whitley Bay, North Tyneside13:37
North Sea, 13:28
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