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Pakistani rescuers battle rough seas on 2nd day of search for cargo plane crew

ABC News

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July 9, 2026

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Officials say Pakistan Navy search and rescue teams are battling rough seas as they try to find the five-member crew of a cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea

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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...

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

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 []

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 8, 2026

Missing plane Pakistan live: K2 Airways Boeing 737 found - crew unaccounted for

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

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pakistani rescuers scour waters for cargo plane missing off Karachi coast

ISLAMABAD, July 8 (Reuters) - Pakistani rescuers scoured the waters around the presumed crash site of a Boeing cargo plane on Wednesday, hours after it lost contact with air traffic control on its way to Karachi with five crew members on board, Pakistan authorities said.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities to speed up search and rescue operations for the 27-year-old converted freighter, which went missing in the Arabian Sea after reporting a navigational system problem.

DawnNews English

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· 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

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