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Cargo plane goes missing near Karachi

UrduPoint

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July 7, 2026

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South China Morning Post

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· Jul 8, 2026

Search for crew goes on as plane wreckage found off Pakistan’s coast

Civilian and navy searchers off Pakistan’s coast on Wednesday located and recovered wreckage of a cargo plane that disappeared while approaching the southern port of Karachi, and a search continues for five missing crew members, officials said. The aircraft operated by the private carrier K2 Airways had departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before losing contact with air traffic control late on Tuesday. The Pakistani navy and civilian teams...

NDTV

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· Jul 7, 2026

Pakistan Cargo Plane Carrying 5 Goes Missing Over Arabian Sea

A Pakistani cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing late Tuesday after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers off the coast of the southern port city of...

DNyuz

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· Jul 8, 2026

A Boeing 737 plane has disappeared off the coast of Pakistan

A cargo plane disappeared off the coast of Pakistan. Screenshot of FlightRadar24/BI A cargo flight from the UAE to Pakistan has gone missing. Flight data shows that the plane rapidly descended before losing contact with air traffic control. The Boeing aircraft was carrying five crew members. A cargo plane traveling from the UAE to Pakistan []

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 8, 2026

Missing plane Pakistan live: K2 Airways Boeing 737 vanishes near to Karachi

A cargo plane carring five people has gone missing off the Pakistani port of Karachi after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers over the Arabian sea

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 7, 2026

UAE-Bound Cargo Boeing 737 Disappears Without a Trace Near Pakistan's Karachi

ISLAMABAD (AP), Jul 7: A cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing off the Pakistani port of Karachi late Tuesday after rapidly descending and losing contact with air...

India TV News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pakistan cargo plane with five crew onboard goes missing over Arabian Sea after mid-air emergency

A Pakistani cargo aircraft carrying five crew members disappeared from radar while flying from the United Arab Emirates to Karachi on Tuesday night which prompted an extensive search and rescue operation in the Arabian Sea. According to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), the aircraft, operated by K2 Airways, was on a scheduled cargo flight from Sharjah to Karachi when it reported a technical issue related to its navigation system.

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Related coverage for "Cargo plane goes missing near Karachi": South China Morning Post — Search for crew goes on as plane wreckage found off Pakistan’s coast. NDTV — Pakistan Cargo Plane Carrying 5 Goes Missing Over Arabian Sea. DNyuz — A Boeing 737 plane has disappeared off the coast of Pakistan. Daily Mirror — Missing plane Pakistan live: K2 Airways Boeing 737 vanishes near to Karachi. Arab Times Online — UAE-Bound Cargo Boeing 737 Disappears Without a Trace Near Pakistan's Karachi. India TV News — Pakistan cargo plane with five crew onboard goes missing over Arabian Sea after mid-air emergency