A K2 Airways cargo plane with five crew members lost contact after reporting a navigation system problem, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority. The aircraft was seen on radar descending rapidly with a sudden heading change before vanishing 155 nautical miles west of Karachi. A search and rescue operation has been launched in the Arabian Sea.
New details have emerged in the disappearance of a K2 Airways cargo plane off the coast of Karachi. The Pakistan Airports Authority reported that the Boeing 737-400, en route from Sharjah to Karachi, informed air traffic control of a navigation system fault at 21:18 PST. Shortly afterward, radar contact showed the aircraft descending rapidly with a sharp heading change. Communication and radar contact were lost approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi. The aircraft carried five crew members. A joint search and rescue operation has been launched by Pakistani maritime and aviation agencies. As of 22:48 Jerusalem time, no wreckage has been located. The incident is under investigation. The Zioneer first reported the disappearance at 22:43 Jerusalem.
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