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Families of crew aboard crashed Pakistani cargo plane face agonising wait
By Ariba ShahidISLAMABAD, July 9 (Reuters) - The family of Faisal Jatoi, the Pakistani co-pilot missing with four others after their cargo plane crashed into the Arabian Sea, faced an agonising wait for news on Thursday, as rescuers continued their search.Jatoi was co-piloting a K2 Airways Boeing 737 freighter from Sharjah in the UAE to Karachi on Tuesday night when it went down off Pakistan's southern coast. Pakistani rescuers found the wreckage in a deep-sea search operation on Wednesday.
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DawnNews English
· Jul 9, 2026
Pakistan Navy Rescues 20 Crew Members After Cargo Dhow Starts Sinking Near Ormara | Dawn News
The Pakistan Navy rescued all 20 crew members after a cargo dhow began sinking off the coast near Ormara in the Arabian Sea. Naval rescue teams responded swiftly, safely evacuating those on board and preventing the loss of life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #pakistannavy #ormara #searescue #arabiansea #pakistan #breakingnews #maritime #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
South China Morning Post
· 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...
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· Jul 9, 2026
Pakistani rescuers find wreckage of missing cargo plane, search for five crew continues
Pakistani rescuers found the wreckage of a cargo plane in a deep-sea search operation on Wednesday, 12 hours after it went missing off the coast of Karachi, with efforts underway to find the five crew members who were on board, authorities said. The wreckage of the K2 Airways Boeing 737 was recovered 53 nautical miles []...Click to read more
Daily Mail
· Jun 29, 2026
Rescuers are shocked to find plane crash survivors sitting on the aircraft... floating off the coast of Wales
Rescuers are shocked to find plane crash survivors sitting on the aircraft... floating off the coast of Wales
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· Jun 22, 2026
Casualties confirmed after Russian drone hits Turkish dry cargo vessel, Ukrainian Navy says
There were casualties among the nine crew members who are nationals of Egypt, Turkey and India, it said, adding that everyone was rescued.
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Related coverage for "Families of crew aboard crashed Pakistani cargo plane face agonising wait": DawnNews English — Pakistan Navy Rescues 20 Crew Members After Cargo Dhow Starts Sinking Near Ormara | Dawn News. South China Morning Post — Search for crew goes on as plane wreckage found off Pakistan’s coast. The Independent — Delta flight hit by firework when landing on July 4 at Midway airport. Off The Press — Pakistani rescuers find wreckage of missing cargo plane, search for five crew continues. Daily Mail — Rescuers are shocked to find plane crash survivors sitting on the aircraft... floating off the coast of Wales. The Jerusalem Post — Casualties confirmed after Russian drone hits Turkish dry cargo vessel, Ukrainian Navy says