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Pakistan Launches Search After Cargo Plane Loses Contact Off Karachi

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July 8, 2026

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Islamabad, July 08 (QNA) - Pakistani authorities have launched a search and rescue operation after a Boeing 737 cargo aircraft carrying five crew members lost contact with air traffic control off the coast of Karachi following a reported navigation system malfunction.

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Latestly.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

K2 Airways Cargo Flight KTA1732 Missing: Search Underway After Boeing 737 Loses Contact Near Karachi

Pakistan has launched a search and rescue operation after K2 Airways Cargo flight KTA1732, a Boeing 737 freighter registered AP-BOI, lost contact while flying from Sharjah to Karachi. The aircraft, carrying five crew members, reported a navigational system issue before disappearing from radar. Preliminary flight data showed rapid altitude changes before contact was lost.

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.

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

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...

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 []

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

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

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 7, 2026

Boeing 737 disappears off radars over Arabian Sea with desperate search underway

A search-and-rescue operation is underway as a Boeing 737 cargo plane carrying five people disappeared from radar around Pakistan. The plane disappeared on Tuesday night, west of Karachi, the capital city of the province of Sindh. The K2 Airways aircraft was heading to Sharjah from Karachi on Tuesday when it reported a navigational system issue []...Click to read more

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

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

DNyuz

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pakistan Launches Search After Cargo Plane Vanishes at Sea

Pakistan deployed aircraft and a military ship on Wednesday to locate a cargo plane that lost contact with air traffic control as it was approaching Karachi on Tuesday night, according to the country’s military and aviation authorities. The Pakistan-registered plane, a Boeing 737, was flying from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi when []

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...

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...

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.

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.

Arutz Sheva

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· 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.

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

K2 Airways cargo plane missing: Search launched after Boeing 737-400 from Sharjah loses contact near Karachi

A search effort is underway after a K2 Airways cargo plane lost contact and failed to land in Karachi as scheduled.

ABC7 New York

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· 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

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

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

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 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.

JFeed

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· 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.

The Tribune

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· Jul 8, 2026

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.

The Japan Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pakistani rescuers scour waters for cargo plane missing off Karachi coast

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities to speed up search and ​rescue operations for the 27-year-old converted freighter.

Middle East News 247

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· Jul 13, 2026

SolitAir expands its China network with launch of new route to Tianjin

SolitAir, the UAE’s dedicated B2B, airport-to-airport cargo airline, today announced the launch of a new route connecting its hub at Dubai World Central (DWC) to Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), further strengthening the carrier’s presence in China following successful operations to Hong Kong and Urumqi. The inaugural flight carried a VIP cargo shipment, highlighting [] The post SolitAir expands its China network with launch of new route to Tianjin appeared first on Middle East News 247.

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.

ABC News

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· 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

UPI

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· Jul 9, 2026

Pakistan authorities searching for 5 aircrew after cargo plane crash

Pakistan authorities searching for 5 aircrew after cargo plane crash

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

India Today

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· Jun 24, 2026

Delhi-Amritsar Air India flight briefly enters Pak airspace during go-around

Delhi-Amritsar Air India flight briefly enters Pak airspace during go-around

Bloomberg

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· Jul 9, 2026

Pakistan Seeks Urgent LNG Cargo as Hormuz Attacks Disrupt Supply

Pakistan is urgently seeking to purchase a shipment of liquefied natural gas after fresh hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz again disrupted supplies.

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

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