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Pakistan authorities searching for 5 aircrew after cargo plane crash

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July 9, 2026

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Pakistan authorities searching for 5 aircrew after cargo plane crash
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Washington Examiner

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· 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 []

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...

Latestly.com

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· 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.

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

Search underway for missing cargo plane off Pakistan coast

Search underway for missing cargo plane off Pakistan coast

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.

Off The Press

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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

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 8, 2026

Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast

ISLAMABAD, July 8, (AP): Pakistan’s Navy and civilian authorities on Wednesday expanded the search for a cargo plane feared to have crashed after it disappeared from radar and lo...

DNyuz

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· Jul 9, 2026

Pakistani rescuers find wreckage of lost cargo plane as search for missing crew intensifies

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 south []

ABC News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pakistan expands search for missing cargo plane as rough seas hamper rescue efforts

Pakistan’s Navy and civilian authorities have expanded the search for a cargo plane feared to have crashed after it disappeared from radar and lost contact with air traffic control en route to the city of Karachi

China Global Television Network

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pakistan searches for missing cargo plane over Arabian Sea

Pakistan searches for missing cargo plane over Arabian Sea

ABC7 New York

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· Jul 8, 2026

Cargo plane wreckage found off Pakistan's coast as search continues for 5 missing crew

Cargo plane wreckage found off Pakistan's coast as search continues for 5 missing crew

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 9, 2026

Missing K2 Airways Boeing 737 plane found near Pakistan – but crew unaccounted for

Navy searchers off Pakistan's coast recovered the wreckage of a Boeing 737 cargo plane that disappeared near Karachi - but the search continues for five missing crew members

UrduPoint

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· Jul 8, 2026

Search operation continues for missing cargo aircraft off Karachi coast

Search operation continues for missing cargo aircraft off Karachi coast

UPI

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· Jul 2, 2026

Search underway for missing Navy aircrewman in Arabian Sea

Search underway for missing Navy aircrewman in Arabian Sea

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...

The West Australian

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· 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.

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane missing off Karachi

Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane missing off Karachi

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 8, 2026

Cargo plane wreckage found off Pakistan's coast as search continues for 5 missing crew

Civilian and navy searchers have located wreckage of a cargo plane off Pakistan's coast.

Times of India

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· Jul 9, 2026

Pak cargo plane wreckage found, search continues for 5 missing crew

Pak cargo plane wreckage found, search continues for 5 missing crew

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pakistan finds cargo plane wreckage that went missing over Arabian Sea

Search for 5 missing crew members continues, according to authorities

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Navy discovers cargo plane wreckage

Wreckage of a cargo plane has been found off Pakistan's coast as the search for five crew continues

BERNAMA

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· 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).

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 3, 2026

[Photo] Report: Five Boeing 777-268ER widebodies formerly flown by Saudi Arabian Airlines were [...]

Report: Five Boeing 777-268ER widebodies formerly flown by Saudi Arabian Airlines were delivered to Iran's Mahan Air via a US intermediary and a second Iranian carrier. Mahan Air is tied to the IRGC and has historically been used to move weapons and cash.

Utusan Malaysia

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· 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.

The Media Line

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· 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.

Vanguard News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Air Peace returns 533 Nigerians as S/Africa evacuation continues

The aircraft landed at the airport's Cargo and Hajj Terminal, where the relevant authorities processed the evacuees. The post Air Peace returns 533 Nigerians as S/Africa evacuation continues appeared first on Vanguard News.

Daily Express

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· Jul 7, 2026

Pakistan plane search: K2 Airways Boeing 737 disappears near Karachi

A search and rescue operation has been launched.

CNN

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· Jun 26, 2026

Huge jet flies mere feet above the ground

A viral video that shows a Boeing 777 flying just feet above the ground at a Texas airport has drawn the attention of the Federal Aviation Administration. #CNN #News

Al-Monitor

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· 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.

Nepal News

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· Jul 9, 2026

पाकिस्तानको तटमा कार्गो विमानको भग्नावशेष फेला

इस्लामावाद । पाकिस्तानको कराची बन्दरगाह नजिकै अरब सागरमा बेपत्ता भएको कार्गो विमानको भग्नावशेष फेला परेको छ। विमानमा सवार पाँच चालक दलका सदस्यको खोजी भने जारी रहेको अधिकारीले जनाएका छन्। निजी विमान सेवा कम्पनी के–टु एयरवेजद्वारा सञ्चालित उक्त विमान संयुक्त अरब इमिरेट्स (यूएई) को शारजाहबाट उडेको थियो। मङ्गलबार राति हवाई ट्राफिक नियन्त्रणसँग सम्पर्क विच्छेद हुनुअघि विमानले []

B92.net

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· Jul 8, 2026

Aircraft wreckage found VIDEO

Pakistani rescuers have found the wreckage of a Boeing cargo aircraft during an underwater search operation in the Arabian Sea, 12 hours after the plane disappeared from radar off the coast of Karachi.

BOL News

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· 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.

NaturalNews.com

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· 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...

The News Letter

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· Jun 22, 2026

This Aerolite cabin suitcase could save Ryanair and Wizz Air travellers from costly baggage fees (aff)

Ryanair and Wizz Air travellers looking to cut baggage costs may want to take a closer look at this lightweight cabin suitcase currently trending on Amazon.

Irish Mirror

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· 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

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