Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel

Sunday, 28 June 2026 | 3:24 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - English Channel, 28 June 2026, 02:24

On Sunday, 28 June 2026 at 3:24, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to English Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 27 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 45 miles at an average speed of 101 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3025 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
46 miles
3025 feet
dashboard average speed
101 mph
28 minutes
03:24
03:51
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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English Channel, 03:51

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English Channel03:41

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Polruan, Cornwall03:40

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Fowey, Cornwall03:40

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Tywardreath, Cornwall03:39

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St Blazey, Cornwall03:38

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Luxulyan, Cornwall03:37

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Bilberry, Cornwall03:37

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Luxulyan, Cornwall03:37

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Roche, Cornwall03:36

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St. Wenn, Cornwall03:36

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall03:34

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Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall03:34

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St. Eval, Cornwall03:33

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Tregurrian, Cornwall03:32

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Newquay, Cornwall03:32

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Tregurrian, Cornwall03:32

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay03:31

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay03:24