Wednesday, 12 August 2026 | 2:23 | From St. Mary's Airport
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 2:23, 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 59 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 71 miles at an average speed of 73 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1900 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, Newquay03:21
Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay03:19
Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay03:18
Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay03:16
Newquay, Cornwall03:14
Bristol Channel03:01
North Atlantic Ocean, 02:49
North Atlantic Ocean02:49
St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly02:47
St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly02:46
St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly02:23
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