Cargo Boeing 737 disappears from radar near Karachi with five people on board
A Boeing 737 cargo aircraft carrying five people has disappeared from radar near Karachi after pilots reported navigation problems. Search and rescue teams have been deployed as authorities investigate.
A Boeing 737 cargo aircraft carrying five people has disappeared from radar near Karachi, Pakistan, prompting an urgent search operation.
According to officials, the pilots reported problems with the aircraft's navigation system to air traffic control shortly before contact was lost.
Flight tracking platform FlightRadar24 said monitoring data suggests the aircraft may have crashed into the Arabian Sea near the Pakistani coast, although this has not yet been officially confirmed.
The aircraft was being operated by K2 Airways and was flying from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi when it disappeared.
Emergency services and aviation authorities have launched a search and rescue operation to locate the aircraft and its crew.
Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the incident, while officials continue to assess radar data and communication records to determine what happened.
At the time of publication, there has been no official confirmation regarding the fate of the aircraft or the condition of the five people on board.
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