Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 20:50

On Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 20:50 at 20:50, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over Lundy Island Helipad. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 57 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 53 miles at an average speed of 57 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1375 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
54 miles
1375 feet
dashboard average speed
57 mph
58 minutes
20:50
21:47:18
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Lundy Island Helipad, Lundy Island21:47

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Lundy Island Helipad, Lundy Island21:17

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Lundy Island Helipad, Lundy Island21:15

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Lundy Island Helipad, Lundy Island21:15

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Bristol Channel20:56

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New Polzeath, Cornwall20:56

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Polzeath, Cornwall20:56

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Trebetherick, Cornwall20:55

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Padstow, Cornwall20:54

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Little Petherick, Cornwall20:54

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall20:54

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Rumford, Cornwall20:54

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall20:53

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Rumford, Cornwall20:53

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall20:53

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St. Mawgan, Cornwall20:52

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall20:52

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:51

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:50