Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 20:08

On Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 20:08 at 20:08, 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 59 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 165 miles at an average speed of 168 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2000 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

Distance travelled
165 miles
2000 feet
dashboard average speed
168 mph
60 minutes
20:08
21:07:39
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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English Channel21:07

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English Channel20:19

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London Apprentice, Cornwall20:18

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Charlestown, Cornwall20:18

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London Apprentice, Cornwall20:18

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St. Austell, Cornwall20:17

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Trewoon, Cornwall20:17

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St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall20:17

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Foxhole, Cornwall20:17

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Nanpean, Cornwall20:16

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St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall20:16

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St. Dennis, Cornwall20:16

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Indian Queens, Cornwall20:15

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Fraddon, Cornwall20:15

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Indian Queens, Cornwall20:15

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall20:14

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Colan, Cornwall20:14

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St. Columb Major, Cornwall20:14

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Newquay, Cornwall20:13

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:12

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:08