Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 21:53

On Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 21:53 at 21:53, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over English Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 66 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 100 miles at an average speed of 91 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1850 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

100 miles

1850 feet

91 mph

67 minutes

21:53

22:59:54

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel22:59

English Channel22:54

Brixham, Torbay22:53

English Channel22:47

Brixham, Torbay22:46

English Channel22:43

Torquay, Torbay22:43

English Channel22:40

Brixham, Torbay22:39

English Channel22:37

Torquay, Torbay22:36

Torbay Daddyhole Plain, Torquay22:36

English Channel22:33

Brixham, Torbay22:32

English Channel22:30

Torquay, Torbay22:28

Torbay Hospital, Torquay22:28

Edginswell, Torbay22:27

Teignbridge, Devon22:27

South Hams, Devon22:26

Teignbridge, Devon22:26

Ipplepen, Devon22:25

Teignbridge, Devon22:25

Staverton, Devon22:25

Landscove, Devon22:24

Staverton, Devon22:24

South Hams, Devon22:22

Didworthy, Devon22:21

South Hams, Devon22:19

Lee Moor, Devon22:19

Shaugh Prior, Devon22:18

Bickleigh, Devon22:18

South Hams, Devon22:18

Roborough, Devon22:17

South Hams, Devon22:17

Bere Ferrers, Devon22:16

West Devon, Devon22:16

Cargreen, Cornwall22:16

St Mellion, Cornwall22:15

Pillaton, Cornwall22:15

Quethiock, Cornwall22:13

Merrymeet, Cornwall22:13

Liskeard, Cornwall22:12

Dobwalls, Cornwall22:11

Doublebois, Cornwall22:11

St. Neot, Cornwall22:11

Broadoak, Cornwall22:10

Cardinham, Cornwall22:09

Bodmin, Cornwall22:09

Lanhydrock, Cornwall22:09

Bodmin, Cornwall22:08

Lanivet, Cornwall22:07

Withiel, Cornwall22:07

St. Wenn, Cornwall22:06

St. Columb Major, Cornwall22:04

St. Mawgan, Cornwall22:04

Tregurrian, Cornwall22:04

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay22:03

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay21:53

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