As per Pakistan aviation authorities the cargo plane reported a navigational system problem on its way to Karachi.
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A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing off the port of Karachi late Tuesday after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers during a flight from UAE.
As per Pakistan aviation authorities the cargo plane reported a navigational system problem on its way to Karachi, Reuters reported.
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In a post on social media, Pakistan’s airport authority informed that search and rescue operations were underway in the Arabian Sea, while the cause of aircraft’s disappearance was not immediately known.
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The Boeing 737 cargo plane was being operated by Karachi-based K2 Airways on a flight from Sharjah in the UAE to Karachi when it reported a navigation system problem at 9:18 p.m. (local time), The Associated Press reported.
As per flight-tracking service Flightradar24, data indicated that the 27-year-old converted freighter possibly crashed into the sea southwest of Karachi.
Radar data even showed that the cargo aircraft rapidly descended and made sharp altitude changes before a steep final descent.
Established in May 2018, K2 Airways is a private cargo airline based in Karachi.
In a coordinated search and rescue operation, officials said Pakistan’s military and civilian authorities have deployed multiple air and sea assets.
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