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A Pakistan-registered K2 Airways cargo Boeing 737 lost contact with controllers after reporting a navigational system problem on a Sharjah-Karachi flight.
A Pakistan-registered K2 Airways cargo Boeing 737 lost contact with controllers. (Image credit: K2 Airways website)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 8, 2026 01:57 IST
A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo aircraft carrying five crew members lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday night after reporting a navigational system problem while flying from Sharjah to Karachi, prompting search and rescue operations, Pakistan aviation authorities said.
According to the Pakistan Airports Authority, the 27-year-old aircraft, operated by K2 Airways, reported a navigational system issue at 9:18 pm Pakistan Standard Time (1618 GMT) while en route to Karachi.
Local air traffic controllers attempted to guide the aircraft after receiving the distress report. However, three minutes later, radar systems showed the aircraft descending rapidly, and all communication with the flight was lost, the authority said.
The aircraft was approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi when contact was lost, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority.
Flight-tracking service Flightradar24 said in a post on X that preliminary data points to a possible crash in the sea southwest of Karachi.
Pakistan's Geo News reported that the aircraft went missing while flying over the Arabian Sea near Ormara in Balochistan.
K2 Airways and Boeing did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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With agency inputs.
Published By:
Akshat Trivedi
Published On:
Jul 8, 2026 01:57 IST
