K2 Airways Cargo Plane Crash: Five Crew Members Identified
At a glance
- A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft, en route from Sharjah to Karachi, disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea on Tuesday.
- The aircraft lost contact approximately 300 kilometres west of Karachi while approaching Pakistani airspace.
- The pilot reported a navigational system issue at 9:18pm, prompting assistance from the Karachi Area Control Centre (ACC).
Story so far: A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft, en route from Sharjah to Karachi, disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea on Tuesday. The aircraft lost contact approximately 300 kilometres west of Karachi while approaching Pakistani airspace.
Latest development: The K2 Airways cargo aircraft, flight KTA-1732, which disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, was observed rapidly descending with a rapid heading change on radar at 21:21 PST before contact was lost…
A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft, en route from Sharjah to Karachi, disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea on Tuesday. The aircraft lost contact approximately 300 kilometres west of Karachi while approaching Pakistani airspace.
The pilot reported a navigational system issue at 9:18pm, prompting assistance from the Karachi Area Control Centre (ACC). However, at 9:21pm, air traffic controllers observed the aircraft rapidly descending and making a sharp change in heading on radar. Subsequently, both radar contact and communication were lost.
There were five crew members on board the aircraft. Following the incident, the Rescue Coordination Centre was activated, and a coordinated search and rescue operation was launched at sea involving various agencies to locate the missing aircraft.
Flight-tracking service FlightRadar indicated a loss of altitude, followed by a climb, and then a second, sudden loss of altitude. The final received data point from the aircraft was at 1,100 feet Above Mean Sea Level with a reported vertical rate of -22,400 feet per minute. The aircraft, registered as AP-BOI, is a Boeing 737-4M0(BDSF) that entered service with K2 Airways in 2024. The Bureau of Air Safety Investigation will investigate the cause of the incident.
Latest Updates
The K2 Airways cargo aircraft, flight KTA-1732, which disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, was observed rapidly descending with a rapid heading change on radar at 21:21 PST before contact was lost approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi. The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) confirmed the incident and stated that five crew members were onboard.
The identified crew members include Captain Rizwan Idrees, First Officer Faisal Mehmood, engineer Muhammad Hamid, Arif Siddiqui, and loadmaster Taufiq Khan.
Sources indicate that a Pakistan Navy ATR aircraft, departing from Turbat, has joined the search and rescue operation near Ormara. Additionally, the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation’s commercial vessel Lahore has been deployed to assist in the efforts.
The aircraft had previously been flown from Karachi to Sharjah on June 28 for mechanical work after developing a technical fault and was returning on a ferry flight without cargo when communication was lost.
Pakistan News will update this story as more confirmed details become available.
Sources: Pakistan Observer GNN 24 News HD Dunya News
Available reports indicate that the K2 Airways cargo aircraft, which disappeared from radar on Tuesday, has crashed into the sea near Ormara, approximately 300 kilometers from Karachi.
Sources: Samaa TV
An air traffic controller has stated that the pilot of the K2 Airways cargo aircraft, which disappeared from radar on Tuesday, did not issue a final message or a Mayday call before losing contact.
Sources: GEO
Available reports indicate that the cargo plane, which disappeared from radar on Tuesday, has crashed into the sea near Ormara. This location is approximately 300 kilometers west of Karachi.
Sources: ARY News
Following the crash of the K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft, Pakistan Army planes and the Pakistan Air Force have joined the search operation.
Pakistan News will update this story as more confirmed details become available.
Sources: Suno News Dunya News
The previously missing K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft, en route from Sharjah to Karachi, has crashed into the sea near Ormara. Authorities have confirmed the incident. A search and rescue operation is currently underway to locate the crew.
Aviation expert Imran Aslam has provided analysis regarding the missing K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft. Reports are also emerging with details concerning individuals who were on board the aircraft. Adeel Warraich has discussed how the incident occurred. A search operation has been launched following the incident.
Sources: ARY News Suno News Dunya News
The incident involving the K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft is now being referred to as a crash. An update regarding the rescue mission for the missing cargo plane has been released.
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