Coastguard Helicopter to Bristol Channel

Friday, 4 September 2026 | 19:56 | From Cornwall Airport Newquay

Flight route Coastguard Helicopter Cornwall Airport Newquay - Bristol Channel, 04 September 2026, 18:56

On Friday, 4 September 2026 at 19:56, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay to Bristol Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 27 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 35 miles at an average speed of 76 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1350 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
35 miles
1350 feet
dashboard average speed
76 mph
28 minutes
19:56
20:23
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Bristol Channel, 20:23

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Bristol Channel20:07

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Mawgan Porth, Cornwall20:07

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Newquay, Cornwall20:06

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Tregurrian, Cornwall20:06

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay20:04

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:56