Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Thursday, 1 October 2026 | 18:52

On Thursday, 1 October 2026 | 18:52 at 18:52, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over Bristol Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight has been in the air for 51 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 68 miles at an average speed of 81 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1200 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
68 miles
1200 feet
dashboard average speed
81 mph
51 minutes
18:52
19:43:37
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Bristol Channel19:43

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Bristol Channel19:42

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North Atlantic Ocean, 19:38

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North Atlantic Ocean19:17

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Bristol Channel19:01

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Newquay, Cornwall18:59

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:59

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Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay18:52