Coastguard Helicopter to Port Ann, A83

Friday, 20 February 2026 | 17:00 | From Inner Seas

On Friday, 20 February 2026 at 17:00, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Inner Seas to Port Ann. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 26 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 33 miles at an average speed of 76 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2000 feet.

Helicopter: G-MCGP

The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne