Pakistan cargo aircraft from UAE to Karachi goes missing with 5 aboard

Rescue teams scour waters as K2 Airways freighter disappears from radar

A Pakistani cargo aircraft carrying five crew members disappeared off the coast of Karachi after losing contact with air traffic control shortly after departing from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, prompting an extensive search and rescue operation in the Arabian Sea.

Authorities have launched a search effort for K2 Airways Cargo 737 AP-BOI after the flight did not land as scheduled in Karachi.

A large-scale sea search is underway off Karachi for a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members after radar data indicates a possible crash.