Coastguard Helicopter to Bristol Channel

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 20:27 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - Bristol Channel, 20 May 2026, 19:27

On Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 20:27, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Bristol Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 18 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 38 miles at an average speed of 131 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 725 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

39 miles

725 feet

131 mph

18 minutes

20:27

20:45

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Bristol Channel, 20:45

Bristol Channel20:33

Holywell, Cornwall20:32

Crantock, Cornwall20:32

Newquay, Cornwall20:32

Crantock, Cornwall20:31

Newquay, Cornwall20:31

Bristol Channel20:31

Newquay, Cornwall20:30

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:29

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:27

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