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Wreckage of K2 Airways 737 Freighter Found in Arabian Sea

Search teams recovered debris off Ormara and continue rescue and investigation efforts while five crew remain unaccounted for.

Overview

  • The K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 freighter operating as KTA1732 lost radio and radar contact after reporting a navigation-system failure during a Sharjah‑to‑Karachi flight late on Tuesday night.
  • Pakistani naval and aviation units located and identified wreckage on Wednesday about 53 nautical miles south of Ormara, and recovery teams are still searching for the five crew members.
  • Flight tracking and radar data show the aircraft made abrupt heading changes and an extremely rapid descent minutes after the crew reported the navigation problem.
  • The search-and-rescue operation involved the Pakistan Navy, Air Force, the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency, the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and surveillance aircraft, and K2 Airways has named the five crew.
  • Authorities have opened a formal investigation and say recovering wreckage and the flight recorders will be central to determining the cause of the loss.