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UAE-Bound Cargo Boeing 737 Disappears Without a Trace Near Pakistan's Karachi

Arab Times Online

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July 7, 2026

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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...

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How other outlets are covering this story

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UrduPoint

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· Jul 7, 2026

Cargo plane goes missing near Karachi

Cargo plane goes missing near Karachi

DNyuz

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· 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 []

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 []

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

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.

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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Politics · 1

Related coverage for "UAE-Bound Cargo Boeing 737 Disappears Without a Trace Near Pakistan's Karachi": UrduPoint — Cargo plane goes missing near Karachi. DNyuz — A Boeing 737 plane has disappeared off the coast of Pakistan. Washington Examiner — Authorities searching for K2 cargo plane crew that disappeared near Pakistan. Daily Mirror — Missing plane Pakistan live: K2 Airways Boeing 737 vanishes near to Karachi. India TV News — Pakistan cargo plane with five crew onboard goes missing over Arabian Sea after mid-air emergency. Irish Mirror — Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan as air traffic control loses contact