Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel

Tuesday, 23 June 2026 | 14:42 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - English Channel, 23 June 2026, 13:42

On Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 14:42, 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 53 miles at an average speed of 122 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 900 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

53 miles

900 feet

122 mph

26 minutes

14:42

15:08

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel, 15:08

English Channel15:02

Lamorna, Cornwall15:01

Mousehole, Cornwall15:00

Penzance, Cornwall14:59

Penzance Heliport, Penzance, Cornwall14:58

Gulval, Cornwall14:58

Ludgvan, Cornwall14:56

Lelant Saltings, Cornwall14:55

Hayle, Cornwall14:54

Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall14:54

Connor Downs, Cornwall14:54

Camborne, Cornwall14:53

Bristol Channel14:48

Perranzabuloe, Cornwall14:47

Holywell, Cornwall14:47

Crantock, Cornwall14:46

Newquay, Cornwall14:44

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:44

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:42

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