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Karachi-bound K2 Airways cargo plane goes missing over Arabian Sea

A Karachi-bound cargo plane carrying five crew members went missing over the Arabian Sea on Tuesday night. Tracking data showed a dramatic loss of altitude before radar contact vanished. The incident has revived scrutiny over Pakistan's troubled aviation safety record, recalling a fatal 2020 crash caused by severe human error.
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Latestly.com
· Jul 8, 2026
Pakistan Deploys Navy and Air Force After K2 Airways Cargo Flight KTA1732 Goes Missing Over the Arabian Sea
Pakistan has launched a multi-agency search in the Arabian Sea for a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane that disappeared Tuesday night. The flight, KTA1732, carrying five crew members from Sharjah to Karachi, lost contact after reporting navigational issues and a rapid descent. The Pakistan Navy, Air Force, and commercial vessels are currently scanning the area for the missing aircraft.
UrduPoint
· Jul 7, 2026
Cargo plane goes missing near Karachi
Cargo plane goes missing near Karachi
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...
Washington Examiner
· Jul 8, 2026
Authorities searching for K2 cargo plane crew that disappeared near Pakistan
A search is underway for five Pakistani nationals who went missing after the cargo plane they were on disappeared over the Arabian Sea. The Boeing 737 aircraft was operated by K2 Airways, a Pakistani airline named for Earth’s second-highest peak. The plane was scheduled to fly between Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and Karachi, Pakistan, before []
India TV News
· 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.
Daily Mirror
· 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
NDTV
· 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...
NaturalNews.com
· Jul 8, 2026
Cargo Plane Missing Off Pakistan Coast After Rapid Descent, Search Underway
(NaturalNews) A cargo plane operated by K2 Airways disappeared near Karachi late Tuesday, according to flight tracking data. The Boeing 737-400 was carrying five cr...
Off The Press
· 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
Al-Monitor
· Jul 9, 2026
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.
ABC7 New York
· Jul 8, 2026
Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast; rough seas hamper rescue efforts
Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast; rough seas hamper rescue efforts
DNyuz
· 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 []
UPI
· Jul 2, 2026
Search underway for missing Navy aircrewman in Arabian Sea
Search underway for missing Navy aircrewman in Arabian Sea
Arab Times Online
· 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...
Hindustan Times
· Jul 8, 2026
K2 Airways plane missing LIVE: Nearly 12 hours since Karachi-based plane went off radar after takeoff from UAE
K2 Airways plane missing LIVE: Early flight data suggested the 27-year-old Boeing 737-400 freighter, operated by K2 Airways, may have crashed into the Arabian Sea southwest of Karachi after a series of sharp altitude changes followed by a steep final descent.
Fox News
· Jul 8, 2026
Frantic search underway for crew after Boeing 737 wreckage found by officials
K2 Airways Flight 1732, a Boeing 737 freighter with five crew members, disappeared over the Arabian Sea after a navigation system problem. Wreckage was located, and the crew is still missing.
Daily Express
· Jul 7, 2026
Pakistan plane search: K2 Airways Boeing 737 disappears near Karachi
A search and rescue operation has been launched.
ABC News
· Jul 7, 2026
Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast, officials say
A Pakistani cargo plane with five crew members has gone missing after losing contact with air traffic controllers
Sweden Herald
· Jul 8, 2026
Search underway for missing cargo plane off Pakistan coast
Search underway for missing cargo plane off Pakistan coast
China Global Television Network
· Jul 8, 2026
Pakistan searches for missing cargo plane over Arabian Sea
Pakistan searches for missing cargo plane over Arabian Sea
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Pakistan finds cargo plane wreckage that went missing over Arabian Sea
Search for 5 missing crew members continues, according to authorities
The West Australian
· Jul 7, 2026
Pakistan-registered cargo plane missing off Karachi
A Pakistani cargo plane with five crew members has gone missing after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers.
Arutz Sheva
· Jul 7, 2026
Search underway for missing cargo jet near Karachi coast
A large-scale sea search is underway off Karachi for a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members after radar data indicates a possible crash.
BERNAMA
· Jul 9, 2026
World : Pakistani Navy Finds Cargo Plane Wreckage, But No Trace Of Crew
ISLAMABAD, July 9 (Bernama-dpa) -- Fragments of the wreckage of a cargo plane operated by a Pakistani airline have been found in the Arabian Sea, but there is still no trace of the five-member crew, the Pakistani airport authority said on Thursday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
Irish Mirror
· Jul 7, 2026
Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan as air traffic control loses contact
The cause of the disappearance is not yet known
JFeed
· Jul 7, 2026
The Arabian Sea Disappearance: Pakistani Cargo Plane Vanishes From Radar Tracking Systems After Severe Navigation Failure
A Pakistani cargo plane operated by K2 Airways has vanished over the Arabian Sea after reporting a critical navigation failure and executing a rapid fifteen thousand foot per minute plunge.
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 8, 2026
Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane missing off Karachi
Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane missing off Karachi
JOE.co.uk
· Jul 8, 2026
Search underway for 737 plane missing in the Indian Ocean
The plane disappeared from radar. A search is underway for a 737 plane which appears to have gone missing in the Indian Ocean. The alert was raised yesterday evening (7 July) as Flightradar24 put out a post saying that the aircraft had been reported missing with data suggesting a possible crash. Not long after, it []
BOL News
· Jul 7, 2026
Cargo plane with five crew members onboard goes missing 155nm west of Karachi
ACC immediately provided guidance to the crew after receiving the report. The post Cargo plane with five crew members onboard goes missing 155nm west of Karachi appeared first on BOL News.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 8, 2026
Pesawat kargo bawa lima anak kapal hilang di perairan Pakistan
KARACHI: Pihak berkuasa penerbangan Pakistan mengesahkan operasi mencari dan menyelamat (SAR) sedang giat dijalankan selepas sebuah pesawat kargo yang membawa lima anak kapal dilaporkan hilang secara misteri di pesisiran pantai Karachi, bandar di hujung selatan negara itu. Pihak Berkuasa Lapangan Terbang Pakistan memaklumkan pesawat jenis Boeing 737 itu dikesan menjunam secara mendadak sebelum terputus hubungan ... Read more The post Pesawat kargo bawa lima anak kapal hilang di perairan Pakistan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Times of India
· Jun 27, 2026
Flying from UAE to India? Here's what you need to know as India brings back Air Suvidha portal
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Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 28, 2026
Gulf Air launches direct Bahrain–Alamein route
By Mohamed Attia Alamein International Airport has welcomed Gulf Air’s inaugural flight, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, carrying 118 passengers. The launch of the new route marks another step towards strengthening air connectivity and supporting travel between Egypt and the Gulf region. The addition of Gulf Air to the list of airlines [] The post Gulf Air launches direct Bahrain–Alamein route appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
The Media Line
· Jul 8, 2026
Cargo Plane With 5 Aboard Goes Missing off Pakistan’s Coast
Pakistani authorities launched a search operation after a [] The post Cargo Plane With 5 Aboard Goes Missing off Pakistan’s Coast appeared first on The Media Line.
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