Coastguard Helicopter to North Atlantic Ocean

Saturday, 23 May 2026 | 13:50 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - North Atlantic Ocean, 23 May 2026, 12:50

On Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 13:50, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to North Atlantic Ocean. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 24 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 65 miles at an average speed of 163 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 775 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
66 miles
775 feet
dashboard average speed
163 mph
25 minutes
13:50
14:14
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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North Atlantic Ocean, 14:14

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North Atlantic Ocean14:04

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Bristol Channel13:53

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Newquay, Cornwall13:53

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Crantock, Cornwall13:52

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Newquay, Cornwall13:52

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Bristol Channel13:52

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Newquay, Cornwall13:51

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay13:50