Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 1:47

On Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 1:47 at 1:47, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over English Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 84 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 111 miles at an average speed of 79 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1050 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
111 miles
1050 feet
dashboard average speed
79 mph
85 minutes
01:47
03:11:38
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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English Channel03:11

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English Channel02:53

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North Atlantic Ocean02:50

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Bristol Channel02:45

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North Atlantic Ocean02:42

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English Channel02:15

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North Atlantic Ocean02:13

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Bristol Channel02:13

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St Just, Cornwall02:12

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Bristol Channel01:58

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Trevarrian, Cornwall01:58

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Newquay, Cornwall01:57

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay01:56

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay01:47