Air Ambulance Helicopter to Thornton, River Road

Monday, 30 March 2026 | 10:20 | From Blackpool Airport

Flight path map showing Air Ambulance Helicopter route from Blackpool Airport to Thornton

On Monday, 30 March 2026 at 10:20, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Blackpool Airport to Thornton. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-NWAA. The flight lasted 6 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 9 miles at an average speed of 94 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 725 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-NWAA

Helicopter: G-NWAA

The helicopter G-NWAA 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: David P Howard

9 miles

725 feet

94 mph

6 minutes

10:20

10:26

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

River Road, Lancashire10:26

Thornton, Lancashire10:26

Little Thornton, Lancashire10:25

Hambleton, Lancashire10:25

Little Thornton, Lancashire10:24

Carleton, Lancashire10:23

Blackpool, Blackpool10:21

Lytham Road Pharmacy, Blackpool10:21

Berwick Road, Blackpool10:20

Blackpool Airport, Blackpool10:20

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