Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 | 18:15 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - English Channel, 01 September 2026, 17:15

On Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at 18:15, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to English Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 37 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 66 miles at an average speed of 107 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1500 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

67 miles

1500 feet

107 mph

38 minutes

18:15

18:53

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel18:53

English Channel, 18:46

English Channel18:43

Paignton, Torbay18:42

Berry Pomeroy, Devon18:41

Totnes, Devon18:40

Dartington, Devon18:40

Rattery, Devon18:39

South Hams, Devon18:39

South Brent, Devon18:38

Didworthy, Devon18:38

South Hams, Devon18:37

Cornwood, Devon18:36

Lee Moor, Devon18:35

Shaugh Prior, Devon18:35

Bickleigh, Devon18:35

Roborough, Devon18:34

South Hams, Devon18:33

Bere Ferrers, Devon18:33

Cargreen, Cornwall18:33

Landulph, Cornwall18:32

Hatt, Cornwall18:32

Landrake, Cornwall18:31

Quethiock, Cornwall18:30

Menheniot, Cornwall18:30

Merrymeet, Cornwall18:30

Menheniot, Cornwall18:29

Liskeard, Cornwall18:29

Dobwalls, Cornwall18:28

Doublebois, Cornwall18:28

St. Neot, Cornwall18:27

Broadoak, Cornwall18:26

Cardinham, Cornwall18:26

Bodmin, Cornwall18:25

Lanivet, Cornwall18:24

Withiel, Cornwall18:23

St. Wenn, Cornwall18:23

St. Columb Major, Cornwall18:22

St. Mawgan, Cornwall18:21

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:20

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:15

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