A K2 Airways cargo plane with five crew members rapidly descended and changed heading before vanishing from radar 155 nautical miles west of Karachi, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority. The aircraft reported a navigation system problem at 21:18 local time. A search and rescue operation is underway in the Arabian Sea.
The Pakistan Airports Authority provided new details on Tuesday evening regarding the K2 Airways cargo plane that lost contact over the Gulf of Oman. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-400 with five crew members, reported a navigation system fault at 21:18 local time while en route from Sharjah to Karachi. Radar contact was lost approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi, and the aircraft was observed rapidly descending with a sudden heading change before disappearing.
This follows an earlier report from The Zioneer at 22:49 Jerusalem time that the plane had lost contact. The new information clarifies the sequence of events: the crew reported a technical problem, and the aircraft's trajectory suggests a rapid loss of control. Search and rescue operations have been initiated by Pakistani authorities across the Arabian Sea.
No official confirmation of a crash has been received, and the cause of the incident remains under investigation. The Pakistan Airports Authority has not indicated any security-related concerns, attributing the event to a possible navigation system failure.
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