According to Flightradar24, a K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo plane carrying five crew members went missing on Tuesday over the Arabian Sea.
“Preliminary ADS-B data indicate a possible crash in the sea southwest of Karachi,” the global flight-tracking service stated.
K2 Airways #KTA1732 is reportedly missing. Preliminary ADS-B data indicate a possible crash in the sea southwest of Karachi. https://t.co/IIMDHaGTAy pic.twitter.com/KbyI5kKmh1
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) July 7, 2026
More from the Associated Press:
The Boeing 737 was being operated by Karachi-based K2 Airways on a cargo flight from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi when it reported a navigation system problem at 9:18 p.m. local time, the Civil Aviation Authority said.
Radar data showed the aircraft rapidly descending and making a sharp change in heading at about 9:21 p.m. before radar and radio contact were lost about 155 nautical miles (287 kilometers, 178 miles) west of Karachi, the authority said.
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“Following the occurrence RESCUE COORD CENTRE has been activated and coordinated Search & Rescue launched at sea through various agencies to locate the missing aircraft,” the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority stated.
– K2 Airways B 737 of Pakistan Cargo Flight enroute from Sharjah to Karachi at time 2118PST reported Navigational system issue and was promptly guided by KARACHI ACC
– However; at time 2121PST aircraft was observed on RADAR rapidly descending and with rapid heading change,…— Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (@PCAA_official) July 7, 2026
“The aircraft was instructed to maintain its current course. Shortly after, it was observed turning right and descending rapidly, losing altitude at a rate of roughly 15,000 feet per minute,” aviation news page FL360aero stated.
“Repeated attempts to reestablish contact did not bring any success, and at 9:21 PM, approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi, the aircraft disappeared from radar with simultaneous loss of both radar and communication contact,” it added.
Update: Preliminary ADS-B data indicates a drop in altitude 2120 Hrs. local time, followed by a climb, then a sharp drop in altitude, before disappearing from radar entirely.
– The K2 Airways Boeing 737-400, flight KTA1732, registration AP-BOI, was on a ferry flight to Karachi… https://t.co/8qXklXnWxe pic.twitter.com/09B9wDH2Yp
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) July 7, 2026
Pakistan Today noted:
Officials said the cause of the incident would be determined after a formal investigation.
According to official sources, the Pakistan Navy dispatched its warship PNS Zulfiqar to the search area, while the Pakistan Air Force deployed a SAAB surveillance aircraft and the Pakistan Navy launched an ATR aircraft to assist in the operation.
The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation also diverted its commercial vessel Lahore to support the ongoing search effort.
Meanwhile, global flight-tracking service Flightradar said preliminary ADS-B data suggested a “possible crash”, although the information had yet to be officially confirmed.
