Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel

Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 15:59 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - English Channel, 21 May 2026, 14:59

On Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 15:59, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to English Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 14 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 47 miles at an average speed of 206 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

48 miles

725 feet

206 mph

14 minutes

15:59

16:13

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel, 16:13

English Channel16:05

Portmellon, Cornwall16:04

English Channel16:01

Fowey, Cornwall15:59

English Channel15:59

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay15:59

Live flights

Air Ambulance Helicopter on its way from Berry Hill16:46:39

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Inner Seas16:45:28

Air Ambulance Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay16:42:59

Police Helicopter on its way from Birmingham Airport16:39:54

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Maidstone16:28:29

Police Helicopter on its way from Llanmaes16:12:31

Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Skinburness15:32:19

Today

Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport16:38:58

Air Ambulance Helicopter to London Heliport16:34:43

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Wokingham, Binfield Road16:31:50

Coastguard Helicopter to Highland16:29:30

Coastguard Helicopter to Glasgow Prestwick Airport16:28:30

Coastguard Helicopter to Eastbourne, Beachy Head Road16:23:05

Police Helicopter to South Nutfield, Bower Hill Lane16:21:12

Coastguard Helicopter to Cornwall Airport Newquay16:14:50

Coastguard Helicopter to North Sea16:13:59

Air Ambulance Helicopter to Barley, Black Moss Road16:10:03

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