Coastguard Helicopter to Bristol Channel

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 | 14:08 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - Bristol Channel, 21 July 2026, 13:08

On Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 14:08, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Bristol Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 20 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 12 miles at an average speed of 35 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 575 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
12 miles
575 feet
dashboard average speed
35 mph
21 minutes
14:08
14:28
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Bristol Channel, 14:28

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Bristol Channel14:25

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Constantine Bay, Cornwall14:24

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St. Eval, Cornwall14:23

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Trenance, Cornwall14:23

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Tregurrian, Cornwall14:22

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Newquay, Cornwall14:22

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Tregurrian, Cornwall14:22

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B3276, Cornwall14:21

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay14:08