Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Friday, 14 August 2026 | 17:08

On Friday, 14 August 2026 | 17:08 at 17:08, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over St. Columb Major. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 39 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 52 miles at an average speed of 81 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2350 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

53 miles

2350 feet

81 mph

39 minutes

17:08

17:47:08

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

St. Columb Major, Cornwall17:46

St. Columb Major, Cornwall17:44

St Dennis, Cornwall17:43

St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall17:43

Treverbyn, Cornwall17:42

Stenalees, Cornwall17:42

Penwithick, Cornwall17:41

St. Austell, Cornwall17:40

London Apprentice, Cornwall17:39

Pentewan, Cornwall17:39

Mevagissey, Cornwall17:38

Portmellon, Cornwall17:37

Gorran Haven, Cornwall17:36

Gorran Haven17:36

Gorran Haven, Cornwall17:36

English Channel17:35

Derby's Lane, Cornwall17:34

Derby's Lane, Cornwall17:33

Gorran Haven, Cornwall17:32

English Channel17:29

Gorran Haven, Cornwall17:29

English Channel17:26

Veryan, Cornwall17:25

Portloe, Cornwall17:25

Veryan, Cornwall17:25

St. Ewe, Cornwall17:24

Tregony with Cuby, Cornwall17:24

Grampound, Cornwall17:23

Ladock, Cornwall17:23

Grampound Road, Cornwall17:22

Ladock, Cornwall17:22

Grampound Road, Cornwall17:22

Trethosa, Cornwall17:22

Ladock, Cornwall17:21

Penhale, Cornwall17:21

St. Enoder, Cornwall17:20

St. Columb Major, Cornwall17:19

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:18

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay17:08

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