Saturday, 1 August 2026 | 21:05 | From St. Mary's Airport
On Saturday, 1 August 2026 at 21:05, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from St. Mary's Airport to Cornwall Airport Newquay. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 30 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 71 miles at an average speed of 143 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 800 feet.
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
Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:35
Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:33
Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:32
St. Columb Major, Cornwall21:31
St. Columb Minor, Cornwall21:30
Newquay, Cornwall21:29
Bristol Channel21:17
North Atlantic Ocean21:05
St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly21:05
Police Helicopter to North Stoke21:32:51
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