K2 Airways flight KTA1732, a Boeing 737-400 cargo plane, likely crashed in the Arabian Sea, according to preliminary reports. The aircraft had five crew members on board.
The missing cargo aircraft has been identified as K2 Airways flight KTA1732, a Boeing 737-400, with five crew members on board. The identification comes as the aircraft remains unlocated and presumed crashed in the Arabian Sea.
The Zioneer first reported on the disappearance at 22:42 Jerusalem, when initial reports indicated a K2 Airways cargo plane had vanished off the coast of Karachi. In a series of updates published at that time, the desk reported that the aircraft had declared a navigation system malfunction at 21:18 local time, rapidly descended and changed heading before disappearing from radar 155 nautical miles west of Karachi. Pakistani authorities confirmed the five crew members and the navigation failure, while Flightradar24 data suggested the plane likely crashed into the sea. Later, flight tracking data showed a 35,000-foot altitude loss in under two minutes, as reported by The Zioneer at 23:54 Jerusalem.
The Zioneer previously reported on an unverified claim circulating on Arab-world Telegram channels alleging the crash was caused by Iranian action, though no official confirmation has emerged. The region has seen other aviation incidents, including a US Navy helicopter crash in the Arabian Sea on July 2.
The cause of the crash remains unclear, and the fate of the five crew members is unknown. Search and rescue operations are underway, but no official confirmation of a crash site or survivors has been issued.
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