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Cargo plane with 5 aboard missing off Karachi, Pakistan
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- A K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members went missing off Karachi after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers during a flight from Sharjah, UAE.
- The aircraft reported a navigation system problem at 9:18 p.m. local time before radar showed a sharp descent and heading change, with contact lost about 155 nautical miles west of Karachi.
- Search and rescue operations involving Pakistan’s military, navy, air force, and civilian agencies were launched in the Arabian Sea, including deployment of naval ships, aircraft, and merchant vessels.
- Aviation experts expressed uncertainty about the cause of the sudden descent, noting that typical engine failures usually result in gliding rather than abrupt plunges.
- K2 Airways, established in 2018 and based in Karachi, operates private cargo flights, and authorities continue efforts to locate the missing aircraft and crew.
