Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Thursday, 2 July 2026 | 19:06

On Thursday, 2 July 2026 | 19:06 at 19:06, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over English Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 69 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 109 miles at an average speed of 95 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1650 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
110 miles
1650 feet
dashboard average speed
95 mph
70 minutes
19:06
20:16:01
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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English Channel20:15

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English Channel, 19:52

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English Channel19:20

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Charlestown, Cornwall19:19

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St. Austell, Cornwall19:19

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Treverbyn, Cornwall19:18

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St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall19:17

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Nanpean, Cornwall19:17

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Indian Queens, Cornwall19:16

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall19:15

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:14

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:06