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Plane goes missing near Pakistan as air traffic control loses contact with aircraft

A search and rescue operation has been launched.
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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
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.
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...
DNyuz
· 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 []
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
Off The Press
· 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
Novinky.cz
· Jul 7, 2026
Poblíž letiště v Karáčí se ztratil pákistánský nákladní letoun
Pákistánský nákladní letoun s pěti lidmi na palubě v úterý v noci ztratil kontakt po hlášení technických potíží poblíž cílového letiště v Karáčí. Událost spustila pátrací a záchranné operace, informovala agentura Reuters s odvoláním na pákistánské úřady.
Deník.cz
· Jul 8, 2026
Pákistánský nákladní letoun se ztratil u Karáčí. Úřady po něm pátrají
Pákistánský nákladní letoun s pěti lidmi na palubě dnes v noci ztratil kontakt po hlášení technických potíží poblíž cílového letiště v Karáčí. Událost spustila pátrací a záchranné operace, informovala agentura Reuters s odvoláním na pákistánské úřady.
UrduPoint
· Jul 7, 2026
Cargo plane goes missing near Karachi
Cargo plane goes missing near Karachi
Amar Ujala
· Jul 8, 2026
PAK Aircraft Missing: पाकिस्तान के शारजाह से कराची जा रहा कार्गो विमान लापता, क्या समुद्र में गिरा बोइंग 737?
PAK Cargo plane flying from Sharjah to Karachi goes missing; did the Boeing 737 crash into the sea?
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.
24ur.com
· Jul 8, 2026
Skrivnostni padec Boeinga: v manj kot minuti izgubil 1500 metrov višine
Pri obali Karačija v Pakistanu je izginilo tovorno letalo s petimi člani posadke. Pakistanske letalske oblasti so sporočile, da iskalna akcija še vedno poteka.
The Tribune
· 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.
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.
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 []
Prensa Latina
· Jul 8, 2026
Confirma Pakistán desaparición de avión de carga en mar Arábigo
Islamabad, 8 jul (Prensa Latina) La Autoridad de Aeropuertos de Pakistán confirmó hoy la desaparición de un avión de carga operado por K2 Airways, tras perder el contacto por radar y radio a unas 155 millas náuticas al oeste de Karachi. The post Confirma Pakistán desaparición de avión de carga en mar Arábigo first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
NU.nl
· Jul 8, 2026
Wrak van Pakistaans vrachtvliegtuig gevonden, bemanning nog spoorloos
Het wrak van het vrachtvliegtuig dat op dinsdagavond van de radar verdween, is gevonden op bijna 100 kilometer van de Pakistaanse kust. Dat meldt de Pakistaanse luchtvaartautoriteit. De vijf bemanningsleden zijn nog steeds spoorloos.
HotNews
· Jul 8, 2026
Un Boeing 737 de marfă a dispărut deasupra mării, aproape de Karachi, după ce a raportat probleme cu sistemul de navigație
Un avion de marfă Boeing 737, înmatriculat în Pakistan, cu cinci membri ai echipajului la bord, a pierdut contactul cu controlul traficului aerian marți seară, după ce a semnalat o problemă la sistemul de navigație în timp ce se îndrepta spre Karachi, au anunțat autoritățile aviatice din Pakistan, potrivit Reuters. Datele preliminare privind zborul indică
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 []
Mediafax
· Jul 7, 2026
Un avion cargo cu 5 persoane la bord a dispărut în largul coastei Pakistanului
Un avion de marfă cu cinci membri ai echipajului la bord a dispărut marți seară în largul portului pakistanez Karachi, după ce a coborât rapid și a pierdut contactul cu controlorii de trafic aerian de pe un zbor dinspre Emiratele Arabe Unite, au declarat oficialii.
Daily Express
· Jul 7, 2026
Pakistan plane search: K2 Airways Boeing 737 disappears near Karachi
A search and rescue operation has been launched.
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...
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
Correio da Kianda
· Jul 8, 2026
Avião de carga com cinco tripulantes desaparece dos radares no Paquistão
Um avião de carga com cinco pessoas a bordo desapareceu dos radares na noite desta terça-feira, 7, ao largo do porto de Karachi, no Paquistão, levando as autoridades a desencadear uma operação de busca e resgate. A aeronave, um Boeing 737 operado pela K2 Airways, realizava um voo entre Sharjah, nos Emirados Árabes Unidos, e [] O conteúdo Avião de carga com cinco tripulantes desaparece dos radares no Paquistão aparece primeiro em Correio da Kianda - Notícias de Angola.
Zeit
· Jul 8, 2026
Boeing 737: Pakistan meldet Verschwinden von Frachtflugzeug über Arabischem Meer
Vor der Küste der pakistanischen Hafenstadt Karatschi wird eine Boeing 737 vermisst. Die Besatzung hatte vor dem Kontaktabbruch ein Navigationsproblem gemeldet.
Sweden Herald
· Jul 8, 2026
Search underway for missing cargo plane off Pakistan coast
Search underway for missing cargo plane off Pakistan coast
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...
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 8, 2026
Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane missing off Karachi
Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane missing off Karachi
Al Jazeera
· Jul 8, 2026
Pakistan searches for Boeing cargo plane missing over Arabian Sea
Karachi-bound aircraft lost contact with air traffic control after reporting navigation system fault.
N1 Bosnia
· Jul 8, 2026
Boeing 737 nestao kod obale, letio za Karači: U toku velika potraga (VIDEO)
Pakistanski transportni avion Boeing 737 sa pet članova posade, registrovan u Pakistanu, izgubio je kontakt sa kontrolom leta u utorak navečer nakon š
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
Blic.rs
· Jul 7, 2026
BOING NESTAO SA RADARA Izgubio kontakt sa kontrolom leta: Sumnja se da je PAO U MORE, hitno pokrenuta potraga
Pakistanski teretni avion Boing 737 sa pet članova posade izgubio je večeras kontakt sa kontrolom leta nakon što je prijavio problem sa navigacionim sistemom na putu od Šardže do Karačija u Pakistanu, nakon čega je počela operacija potrage i spasavanja, saopštile su pakistanske vazduhoplovne vlasti.
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
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.
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...
Expresso
· Jul 8, 2026
Avião de carga desaparece ao largo de Karachi, no Paquistão, com cinco tripulantes a bordo
Tudo indica que a aeronave, que fazia uma rota entre Emirados Árabes Unidos e Paquistão, se terá despenhado na terça-feira à tarde. As buscas por destroços já estão no terreno
RIA Novosti
· Jul 8, 2026
СМИ: пакистанский грузовой самолет пропал с радаров над Аравийским морем
Грузовой самолет пакистанской авиакомпании K2 Airways пропал с радаров над Аравийским морем, на его борту находятся пять человек, сообщает газета Dawn.
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
India Today
· 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
Frankfurter Rundschau
· Jun 29, 2026
Drohne schrammt an Flugzeug vorbei – Pilot schildert dramatische Begegnung über Flughafen
Ein Passagierflugzeug der United Airlines ist beinahe mit einer Drohne kollidiert. Die US-Luftfahrtbehörde FAA ermittelt.
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