Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 | 5:57

On Tuesday, 11 August 2026 | 5:57 at 5:57, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over Cornwall Airport Newquay. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 73 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 102 miles at an average speed of 84 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1300 feet.

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