Air Ambulance Helicopter to Earls Colne Airfield

Friday, 1 May 2026 | 17:48 | From Ipswich Hospital

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

On Friday, 1 May 2026 at 17:48, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Ipswich Hospital to Earls Colne Airfield. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-EHAT. The flight lasted 18 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 26 miles at an average speed of 87 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1050 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
27 miles
1050 feet
dashboard average speed
87 mph
19 minutes
17:48
18:07
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex18:07

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex18:06

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Braintree, Essex18:05

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Coggeshall, Essex18:04

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Braintree, Essex18:03

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Great Tey, Essex18:03

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Chappel, Essex18:02

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Fordstreet, Essex18:01

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Colchester, Essex18:01

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West Bergholt, Essex18:01

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Horkesley Heath, Essex18:01

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Great Horkesley, Essex18:00

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Boxted, Essex17:59

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Langham, Essex17:58

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Colchester, Essex17:58

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Stratford St Mary, Suffolk17:57

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East Bergholt, Suffolk17:57

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Rosehill Road, Suffolk17:53

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Ipswich, Suffolk17:53

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Rushmere St Andrew, Suffolk17:49

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Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich17:48