Thursday, 5 March 2026 | 10:56 | From Rhyd-ddu
On Thursday, 5 March 2026 at 10:56, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Rhyd-ddu to Caernarfon Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 16 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 13 miles at an average speed of 49 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1025 feet.
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
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