Air Ambulance Helicopter to Earls Colne Airfield

Sunday, 5 April 2026 | 17:45 | From Colchester Hospital

Flight path map showing Air Ambulance Helicopter route from Colchester Hospital to Earls Colne Airfield

On Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 17:45, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Colchester Hospital to Earls Colne Airfield. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-EHAT. The flight lasted 11 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 11 miles at an average speed of 61 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 825 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-EHAT
Helicopter: G-EHAT

The helicopter G-EHAT 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: By Steve Knight

Distance travelled
12 miles
825 feet
dashboard average speed
61 mph
12 minutes
17:45
17:56
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex17:56

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex17:56

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex17:55

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Braintree, Essex17:52

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Chappel, Essex17:51

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Fordstreet, Essex17:51

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Eight Ash Green, Essex17:50

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Colchester, Essex17:50

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West Bergholt, Essex17:49

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Horkesley Heath, Essex17:49

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Braiswick, Essex17:49

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Colchester, Essex17:48

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Colchester Hospital, Colchester17:45