Friday, 9 October 2026 | 13:23 | From Stornoway Airport
On Friday, 9 October 2026 at 13:23, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Stornoway Airport to Àirighean Ghunnarstail. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGG. The flight lasted 36 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 32 miles at an average speed of 53 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2325 feet.
The helicopter G-MCGG 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: Mark Harkin
Àirighean Ghunnarstail, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:59
Àirighean Ghunnarstail, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:58
Àirigh Àird, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:57
Àirighean Ghunnarstail, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:56
Àirigh Àird, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:55
Àirighean Ghunnarstail, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:53
Àirigh Àird, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:53
Gearraidh Theurabridh, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:52
Àirighean Ghunnarstail, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:51
Àirigh Àird, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:49
Àirighean Ghunnarstail, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:49
Àirigh Àird, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:48
Airighean Tota Maol Moirag, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:48
Eanacleit, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:48
Geisiadar, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:47
North Atlantic Ocean13:46
Circebost, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:45
North Atlantic Ocean13:44
Gearraidh na h-Aibhne, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:43
Na h-Eileanan Siar, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:40
Bruach Màiri, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:38
Steòrnabhagh, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:37
Raon na Crèadha, Na h-Eileanan Siar13:36
Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles13:35
Stornoway Airport, Stornoway, Western Isles13:23
Police Helicopter to River Clyde14:17:49
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