Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel

Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 15:38 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - English Channel, 21 May 2026, 14:38

On Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 15:38, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to English Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 16 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 44 miles at an average speed of 162 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1350 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

44 miles

1350 feet

162 mph

17 minutes

15:38

15:55

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel, 15:55

English Channel15:54

Tredinnick, Cornwall15:51

Liskeard, Cornwall15:51

Tredinnick, Cornwall15:50

Duloe, Cornwall15:49

Dobwalls, Cornwall15:48

St. Cleer, Cornwall15:48

St. Neot, Cornwall15:46

Colliford Lake15:45

St. Neot, Cornwall15:45

Altarnun, Cornwall15:39

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:38

Live flights

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Maidstone16:23:05

Police Helicopter on its way from Horsham16:21:12

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay16:14:50

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Humberside Airport16:13:59

Police Helicopter on its way from Llanmaes16:12:31

Air Ambulance Helicopter on its way from Manchester Barton Aerodrome16:10:03

Air Ambulance Helicopter on its way from Argyll and Bute16:03:12

Air Ambulance Helicopter on its way from Norwich Airport16:02:29

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Inner Seas15:51:53

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Skinburness15:32:19

Today

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Brewood, Engleton Lane16:00:29

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Newhaven15:59:40

Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel15:59:24

Police Helicopter to Horsham, Cowfold Road15:56:17

Police Helicopter to Langrish, Park Road15:53:00

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary15:49:58

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Dulwich Village, Calton Avenue15:47:28

Coastguard Helicopter to Humberside Airport15:46:56

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Norwich Airport15:45:18

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Quenington, Leafield Road15:42:58

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