Coastguard Helicopter to Bristol Channel

Thursday, 6 August 2026 | 11:35 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - Bristol Channel, 06 August 2026, 10:35

On Thursday, 6 August 2026 at 11:35, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Bristol Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 43 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 73 miles at an average speed of 102 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 675 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

74 miles

675 feet

102 mph

44 minutes

11:35

12:19

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Bristol Channel12:19

Bristol Channel, 12:18

Bristol Channel, 12:18

Bristol Channel11:43

B3276, Cornwall11:42

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay11:35

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