Cargo Plane Wreckage Found Off Pakistan’s Coast as Search Continues for 5 Missing Crew
Rescue teams are searching for five missing crew members as investigators work to determine what caused the cargo plane to vanish.
- On Wednesday, the Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency located wreckage of a K2 Airways cargo aircraft in the Arabian Sea after a 12-hour search operation following the plane's disappearance Tuesday.
- Radar data indicated the aircraft made a sharp heading change and rapid descent before losing contact at 9:21 p.m. Tuesday, roughly 287 kilometers west of Karachi, after the crew reported navigational system problems during their flight from Sharjah.
- Rescue teams continue searching for five missing crew members, including Captain Muhammad Rizwan Idris and First Officer Faisal Jatoi, after recovering the aircraft wreckage 53 NM south of Ormara on Wednesday.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed government agencies to deploy all available resources for the rescue effort, though officials noted that rough monsoon seas and the vast search area currently pose significant challenges.
- Aviation expert Imran Aslam stated that the sudden descent suggests more than simple engine failure, and investigators must gather further evidence to determine the exact cause of the incident.
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