Coastguard Helicopter to North Atlantic Ocean

Saturday, 9 May 2026 | 9:56 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - North Atlantic Ocean, 09 May 2026, 08:56

On Saturday, 9 May 2026 at 9:56, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to North Atlantic Ocean. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 40 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 62 miles at an average speed of 93 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1275 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGI
Helicopter: G-MCGI

The helicopter G-MCGI is used by the British Coastguard. The helicopter is deployed in search and rescue operations at sea, rescue operations involving ships or drilling platforms, patrols to prevent smuggling or piracy, environmental monitoring and disaster relief support.

Photo: CG Rescue G-MCGI MG 0869.jpg by Ronnie Robertson Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CG_Rescue_G-MCGI_MG_0869.jpg

Distance travelled
62 miles
1275 feet
dashboard average speed
93 mph
41 minutes
09:56
10:36
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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North Atlantic Ocean, 10:36

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North Atlantic Ocean10:22

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Bristol Channel10:16

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Camborne, Cornwall10:15

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Portreath, Cornwall10:14

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Redruth, Cornwall10:14

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Scorrier, Cornwall10:13

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Chacewater, Cornwall10:13

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Truro Aerodrome, Truro10:13

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Greenbottom, Cornwall10:12

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Langarth, Cornwall10:12

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Truro, Cornwall10:11

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St. Clement, Cornwall10:11

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St. Erme, Cornwall10:10

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Trispen, Cornwall10:10

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St. Erme, Cornwall10:10

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Ladock, Cornwall10:09

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St. Newlyn East, Cornwall10:09

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St. Enoder, Cornwall10:08

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St. Newlyn East, Cornwall10:07

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall10:05

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay10:04

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay09:56