{"id":363215,"date":"2026-07-08T22:42:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=363215"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:12:06","slug":"search-underway-after-boeing-737-cargo-plane-goes-missing-off-pakistan-coast-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/search-underway-after-boeing-737-cargo-plane-goes-missing-off-pakistan-coast-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Search underway after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A search is underway after a Boeing 737 cargo plane carrying five crew members went missing off the coast of Karachi and lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday night, Pakistan aviation authorities said.<\/p>\n

The K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane was headed from Sharjah International Airport within the United Arab Emirates to Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, when it reported a navigational system issue and was promptly guided by Karachi Area Control Center, in line with an announcement from the Pakistan Airports Authority<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The aircraft was observed on radar rapidly descending with a rapid heading change before radar and communication were lost west of Karachi, the statement added.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFollowing the occurrence, the Rescue Coordination Centre was activated and a coordinated Search & Rescue operation at sea was launched through various agencies to locate the missing aircraft,\u201d the Pakistan Airports Authority said.<\/p>\n

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\u2013 K2 Airways B 737 of Pakistan Cargo Flight enroute from Sharjah to Karachi at time 2118PST reported Navigational system issue and was promptly guided by KARACHI ACC
\u2013 \u2060Nevertheless; at time 2121PST aircraft was observed on RADAR rapidly descending and with rapid heading change,\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (@PCAA_official) July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

In an announcement on Wednesday, K2 Airways identified the five crew members on board the Boeing 737 cargo plane and said it was \u201cfully cooperating with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority and other government agencies.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe proceed to wish, earnestly, for the security of our colleagues,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

The five crew members onboard the aircraft are Captain Muhammad Rizwan, first officer Faisal Mahmood, loadmaster Muhammad Toufiq Khan, engineer Arif Siddiqui and Muhammad Hamid.<\/p>\n

There was no official confirmation of the aircraft\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n

Flightradar24 data<\/a> indicates a lack of altitude, followed by a climb, after which a second, sudden lack of altitude.<\/p>\n

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