Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Sunday, 23 August 2026 | 18:07

On Sunday, 23 August 2026 | 18:07 at 18:07, 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 44 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 94 miles at an average speed of 129 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1725 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

95 miles

1725 feet

129 mph

44 minutes

18:07

18:51:01

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel18:50

English Channel18:40

Teignmouth, Devon18:40

Ringmore, Devon18:39

Cross Park, Devon18:39

Jetty Marsh Road, Devon18:38

Hill Park Road, Devon18:38

Newton Abbot, Devon18:37

South Knighton, Devon18:37

Bickington, Devon18:36

Waye Lane, Devon18:36

Ashburton, Devon18:35

Buckland in the Moor, Devon18:35

Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon18:34

South Hams, Devon18:34

Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon18:34

South Hams, Devon18:34

West Devon, Devon18:31

Princetown, Devon18:31

Dousland, Devon18:30

Walkhampton, Devon18:30

Horrabridge, Devon18:29

Buckland Monachorum, Devon18:29

West Devon, Devon18:28

Calstock, Cornwall18:27

Metherell, Cornwall18:27

St. Dominick, Cornwall18:26

Callington, Cornwall18:25

Newbridge, Cornwall18:25

St Ive Keason, Cornwall18:24

Middlehill, Cornwall18:24

Merrymeet, Cornwall18:24

Liskeard, Cornwall18:23

St Cleer, Cornwall18:23

St. Cleer, Cornwall18:22

St. Cleer, Cornwall18:22

St. Neot, Cornwall18:21

Wainsford, Cornwall18:20

Cardinham, Cornwall18:20

Bodmin, Cornwall18:19

Lanivet, Cornwall18:17

Withiel, Cornwall18:17

St. Wenn, Cornwall18:16

Tremayne, Cornwall18:16

St. Columb Major, Cornwall18:14

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:13

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:07

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