Frantic search underway for crew after Boeing 737 wreckage found by officials

Officials successful Pakistan are scrambling aft a cargo level with 5 unit members went missing connected Tuesday evening, prompting an urgent search.

The Boeing 737, operated by K2 Airways, was connected a cargo formation en way to Karachi, Pakistan, erstwhile it disappeared astir 9:21 p.m. section time, The Associated Press reported.

The flight, K2 Airways Flight 1732, had departed from Sharjah successful the United Arab Emirates earlier that day.

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Just minutes earlier interaction was lost, the unit reported a "navigation strategy problem." Radar information aboriginal showed the craft rapidly descending earlier interaction was lost.

Radar and vigor interaction was mislaid astir 155 nautical miles westbound of Karachi, officials said.

Pakistani authorities launched a hunt aft a K2 Airways cargo plane, pictured above, disappeared Tuesday evening implicit the Arabian Sea. (gordzam / Alamy)

According to aviation databases Airfleets.net and Planespotters.net, the craft was a astir 27-year-old Boeing 737-400 freighter, registration AP-BOI. It was K2 Airways' lone aircraft.

On Wednesday, officials announced that immoderate wreckage was recovered 53 miles southbound of Ormara, but nary unit members were found, according to Reuters.

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Speaking to section outlet ARY News, aviation adept Imran Aslam said the flight's accelerated descent was unusual.

He noted that adjacent if an craft suffers an motor failure, it would typically proceed gliding alternatively than instantly autumn from the sky.

"I inactive cannot recognize however the level went down truthful abruptly alternatively of gliding."

"I inactive cannot recognize however the level went down truthful abruptly alternatively of gliding," helium said, per the AP.

Pakistani officials said search-and-rescue operations are underway successful the Arabian Sea aft subject and civilian authorities were activated successful effect to the disappearance.

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The PNS Zulfiqar, a frigate of the Pakistan Navy, was rapidly diverted to the country of the disappearance, and the Pakistan Air Force had besides deployed craft to assistance the search.

A Pakistan Navy ATR craft departed from Turbat, astir 270 miles westbound of Karachi, to assist.

Officials said the Boeing 737 cargo aircraft, seen connected a antithetic formation above, vanished portion en way to Karachi. (gordzam / Alamy)

According to K2 Airways' website, the hose was established successful 2018, and its inaugural Boeing 737-400SF craft arrived successful Karachi connected July 1, 2024.

The airline's intent is to "connect businesses by providing safe, efficient, and innovative aerial cargo," its website says.

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"We purpose to grow our fleet and operations, further solidifying our presumption arsenic a person successful Pakistan’s aviation," says the site.

The Pakistan Navy deployed the frigate PNS Zulfiqar and different subject assets to hunt the Arabian Sea. (iStock)

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Fox News Digital reached retired to K2 Airways and Boeing for comment.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.