Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Tuesday, 30 June 2026 | 18:24

On Tuesday, 30 June 2026 | 18:24 at 18:24, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over Thurlestone. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 61 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 96 miles at an average speed of 95 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2775 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

96 miles

2775 feet

95 mph

61 minutes

18:24

19:24:52

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Thurlestone, Devon19:22

Avon Estuary19:22

Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon19:21

Thurlestone, Devon19:19

South Milton, Devon19:19

Thurlestone, Devon19:18

Churchstow, Devon19:18

West Alvington, Devon19:17

South Hams, Devon19:17

East Allington, Devon19:15

Blackawton, Devon19:14

South Hams, Devon19:14

Dittisham, Devon19:12

Galmpton, Torbay19:12

Paignton, Torbay19:11

Oyster Bend, Torbay19:11

Paignton, Torbay19:10

English Channel, 19:10

English Channel19:09

Paignton, Torbay19:09

English Channel19:06

Paignton, Torbay19:05

Stoke Gabriel, Devon19:05

Dittisham, Devon19:05

Cornworthy, Devon19:04

South Hams, Devon19:04

Blackawton, Devon19:03

East Allington, Devon19:02

South Hams, Devon19:02

West Alvington, Devon19:01

Churchstow, Devon19:01

West Alvington, Devon19:01

South Milton, Devon19:00

Thurlestone, Devon19:00

Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon18:59

Thurlestone, Devon18:54

Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon18:53

English Channel18:51

South Hams, Devon18:50

Newton Ferrers, Devon18:50

South Hams, Devon18:50

English Channel18:48

Cawsand, Cornwall18:47

Maker-with-Rame, Cornwall18:47

English Channel18:44

Looe, Cornwall18:44

Duloe, Cornwall18:43

Pelynt, Cornwall18:42

Lanreath, Cornwall18:42

Lerryn, Cornwall18:41

Lostwithiel, Cornwall18:40

Lanlivery, Cornwall18:39

Luxulyan, Cornwall18:38

Roche, Cornwall18:38

Lanivet, Cornwall18:38

Withiel, Cornwall18:37

St. Wenn, Cornwall18:36

St. Columb Major, Cornwall18:34

Tregurrian, Cornwall18:34

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:33

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:24

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