Air Ambulance Helicopter to Earls Colne Airfield

Sunday, 3 May 2026 | 11:13 | From Colchester Hospital

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

On Sunday, 3 May 2026 at 11:13, 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 13 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 11 miles at an average speed of 52 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1175 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
1175 feet
dashboard average speed
52 mph
14 minutes
11:13
11:26
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex11:26

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex11:26

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Earls Colne Airfield, Colchester, Essex11:24

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Braintree, Essex11:23

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Great Tey, Essex11:22

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Braintree, Essex11:22

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Great Tey, Essex11:22

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Chappel, Essex11:21

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Fordstreet, Essex11:20

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Eight Ash Green, Essex11:20

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Colchester, Essex11:20

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West Bergholt, Essex11:19

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Horkesley Heath, Essex11:18

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Colchester, Essex11:18

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Colchester Hospital, Colchester11:16

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Colchester Hospital, Colchester11:13