Coastguard Helicopter to St. Ives, Towednack Road

Sunday, 10 May 2026 | 7:16 | From Bristol Channel

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Bristol Channel - St. Ives, 10 May 2026, 06:16

On Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 7:16, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Bristol Channel to St. Ives. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 10 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 2 miles at an average speed of 14 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 875 feet.

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