Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Friday, 23 October 2026 | 19:02

On Friday, 23 October 2026 | 19:02 at 19:02, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Cornwall Airport Newquay and is now flying over English Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGE. The flight has been in the air for 68 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 79 miles at an average speed of 70 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1975 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-MCGE

Helicopter: G-MCGE

The helicopter G-MCGE 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: Mike Burdett

80 miles

1975 feet

70 mph

69 minutes

19:02

20:11:19

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel20:11

English Channel20:07

Paignton, Torbay20:07

Broadsands, Torbay20:06

English Channel20:04

Brixham, Torbay19:33

English Channel19:32

Brixham, Torbay19:32

Rattery, Devon19:27

South Brent, Devon19:27

Cargreen, Cornwall19:22

St. Wenn, Cornwall19:13

St. Columb Major, Cornwall19:12

St. Mawgan, Cornwall19:12

Tregurrian, Cornwall19:11

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:10

Cornwall Airport Newquay, Newquay19:02

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