Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel
Monday, 24 August 2026 | 16:19 | From Dartmouth
On Monday, 24 August 2026 at 16:19, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Dartmouth to English Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 27 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 64 miles at an average speed of 144 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2000 feet.
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
65 miles
2000 feet
144 mph
27 minutes
16:19
16:46
Route
English Channel, 16:46
English Channel16:37
Polperro, Cornwall16:37
Porthallow, Cornwall16:36
Talland, Cornwall16:36
Polperro, Cornwall16:36
Tredinnick, Cornwall16:36
Looe, Cornwall16:35
St Martin, Cornwall16:35
St. Martin-by-Looe, Cornwall16:35
Deviock, Cornwall16:35
Seaton, Cornwall16:34
Polbathic, Cornwall16:34
St. Germans, Cornwall16:34
Polbathic, Cornwall16:34
St Germans, Cornwall16:33
Landrake, Cornwall16:33
Landrake with St Erney, Cornwall16:33
Saltash, Cornwall16:32
Defence Munitions Plymouth, Cornwall16:32
Kings Tamerton, Plymouth16:31
Honicknowle, Plymouth16:31
Crownhill, Plymouth16:30
Plympton, Plymouth16:30
Colebrook Village, Plymouth16:29
Sparkwell, Devon16:28
Ermington, Devon16:27
South Hams, Devon16:26
Moreleigh, Devon16:25
Halwell, Devon16:24
Blackawton, Devon16:24
South Hams, Devon16:23
Dartmouth, Devon16:23
Kingswear, Devon16:20
Sandquay Road, Devon16:19
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