Air Ambulance Helicopter to London Borough of Croydon, Shirley Church Road

Thursday, 5 March 2026 | 16:28 | From Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit Lippitts Hill

Flight path map showing Air Ambulance Helicopter route from Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit Lippitts Hill to London Borough of Croydon

On Thursday, 5 March 2026 at 16:28, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit Lippitts Hill to London Borough of Croydon. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-LAAB. The flight lasted 16 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 22 miles at an average speed of 82 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1200 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-LAAB
Helicopter: G-LAAB

The helicopter G-LAAB is used as a air ambulance helicopter. The main purpose of this aircraft is to transport a Mobile Medical Team to an incident as quickly as possible, enabling the trauma doctor to provide immediate first aid on site. The aircraft is flying this flight as Air Ambulance Helicopter.

Photo: Celsoazevedo

Distance travelled
22 miles
1200 feet
dashboard average speed
82 mph
17 minutes
16:28
16:44
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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London Borough of Croydon, Greater London16:44

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Shirley Church Road, Greater London16:43

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London Borough of Croydon, Greater London16:40

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London Borough of Bromley, Greater London16:39

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London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London16:39

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London Borough of Southwark, Greater London16:37

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Greater London16:36

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London Borough of Hackney, Greater London16:35

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London Borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London16:32

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Sewardstonebury, Epping Forest16:32

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Sewardstonebury, Greater London16:32

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Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit Lippitts Hill, Loughton, Essex16:31

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Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit Lippitts Hill, Loughton, Essex16:28