Saturday, 23 May 2026 | 17:33 | From Whitehaven General
On Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 17:33, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Whitehaven General to Derwent Water. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 8 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 17 miles at an average speed of 130 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3225 feet.
The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne
Derwent Water, 17:41
Derwent Water17:41
Grange, Cumberland17:41
Above Derwent, Cumberland17:39
Buttermere, Cumberland17:39
Loweswater, Cumberland17:38
Ennerdale and Kinniside, Cumberland17:37
Lamplugh, Cumberland17:37
Kirkland, Cumberland17:36
Lamplugh, Cumberland17:35
Frizington, Cumberland17:35
Cleator Moor, Cumberland17:35
Keekle, Cumberland17:34
Mill Hill, Cumberland17:34
Egremont, Cumberland17:34
Whitehaven General, Whitehaven17:33
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