Thursday, 27 August 2026 | 9:36 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay
On Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 9:36, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to St. Mary's Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 29 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 70 miles at an average speed of 145 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1250 feet.
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
St. Mary's Airport, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly10:05
North Atlantic Ocean09:54
Bristol Channel09:43
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall09:42
Holywell, Cornwall09:42
Cubert, Cornwall09:41
Newquay, Cornwall09:40
St. Columb Minor, Cornwall09:40
St. Columb Major, Cornwall09:40
Newquay, Cornwall09:39
St. Columb Major, Cornwall09:39
Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay09:38
Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay09:36
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