Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Saturday, 23 May 2026 | 18:44

On Saturday, 23 May 2026 | 18:44 at 18:44, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over Bristol Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 48 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 47 miles at an average speed of 60 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 175 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

47 miles

175 feet

60 mph

48 minutes

18:44

19:31:53

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Bristol Channel19:31

Bristol Channel19:30

Zennor, Cornwall19:30

Porthmeor, Cornwall19:29

Bristol Channel19:27

Porthmeor, Cornwall19:26

Bristol Channel19:24

Zennor, Cornwall19:24

Porthmeor, Cornwall19:23

Bristol Channel19:22

Zennor, Cornwall19:21

Porthmeor, Cornwall19:20

Bristol Channel19:19

Zennor, Cornwall19:18

Porthmeor, Cornwall19:17

Bristol Channel19:17

Zennor, Cornwall19:16

Porthmeor, Cornwall19:14

Bristol Channel19:14

Porthmeor, Cornwall19:03

Zennor, Cornwall19:03

Bristol Channel18:55

Newquay, Cornwall18:52

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:44

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