Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel

Thursday, 18 June 2026 | 12:05 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - English Channel, 18 June 2026, 11:05

On Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 12:05, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to English Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 26 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 35 miles at an average speed of 82 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1425 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

35 miles

1425 feet

82 mph

26 minutes

12:05

12:30

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel, 12:30

English Channel12:23

Mylor Churchtown, Cornwall12:22

Feock, Cornwall12:21

St. Just-in-Roseland, Cornwall12:21

River Fal12:20

Truro River12:20

Truro, Cornwall12:19

St. Clement, Cornwall12:19

Truro River12:19

Truro, Cornwall12:18

Truro River12:18

Truro, Cornwall12:18

St. Clement, Cornwall12:18

Truro, Cornwall12:17

Shortlanesend, Cornwall12:16

Zelah, Cornwall12:16

St. Newlyn East, Cornwall12:15

Kestle Mill, Cornwall12:14

St. Columb Major, Cornwall12:14

Colan, Cornwall12:13

St. Columb Major, Cornwall12:13

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay12:12

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay12:05

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