Air Ambulance Helicopter to Papworth Hospital

Wednesday, 5 August 2026 | 15:00 | From Thaxted

Flight route Air Ambulance Helicopter Thaxted - Papworth Hospital, 05 August 2026, 14:00

On Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 15:00, a Air Ambulance Helicopter departed from Thaxted to Papworth Hospital. It was the Air Ambulance Helicopter with registration number G-RESU. The flight lasted 15 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 18 miles at an average speed of 71 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1250 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-RESU

Helicopter: G-RESU

The helicopter G-RESU is used as a air ambulance helicopter. The main purpose of this aircraft is to transport a Mobile Medical Team to an incident as quickly as possible, enabling the trauma doctor to provide immediate first aid on site. The aircraft is flying this flight as Air Ambulance Helicopter.

Photo: Mike Burdett

18 miles

1250 feet

71 mph

15 minutes

15:00

15:15

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Papworth Hospital, Cambridge15:15

Papworth Hospital, Cambridge15:13

Addenbrooke's Hospital Helipad, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire15:12

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire15:12

Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire15:12

Stapleford, Cambridgeshire15:11

Sawston, Cambridgeshire15:11

Babraham, Cambridgeshire15:10

Sawston, Cambridgeshire15:10

Pampisford, Cambridgeshire15:10

Hinxton, Cambridgeshire15:09

Great Chesterford, Essex15:08

Little Walden, Essex15:07

Sewards End, Essex15:06

Uttlesford, Essex15:05

Rochelle Close, Essex15:00

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