Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast
A Pakistan registered cargo plane has been reported missing off the coast of Karachi in Pakistan. Photograph: Dmitry Potashkin/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFile photo of a Boeing 737. The flight was about 287km west of Karachi at the time, according to the statement.Flightradar24 tracking data showed the plane plunged about 5,000 feet in less than a minute, surged back 6,000 feet in just 30 seconds, before a dive from 36,550 feet.
- ▪A Pakistan registered cargo plane has been reported missing off the coast of Karachi in Pakistan.
- ▪Photograph: Dmitry Potashkin/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFile photo of a Boeing 737.
- ▪The flight was about 287km west of Karachi at the time, according to the statement.Flightradar24 tracking data showed the plane plunged about 5,000 feet in less than a minute, surged back 6,000 feet in just 30 seconds, before a dive from 3
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File photo of a Boeing 737. A Pakistan registered cargo plane has been reported missing off the coast of Karachi in Pakistan. Photograph: Dmitry Potashkin/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFile photo of a Boeing 737. A Pakistan registered cargo plane has been reported missing off the coast of Karachi in Pakistan. Photograph: Dmitry Potashkin/Getty ImagesPlane crashesSearch under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coastEarly flight data showed the K2 Airways plane with five crew on board possibly crashed into the sea southwest of KarachiReutersWed 8 Jul 2026 01.37 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members on board lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday night after reporting a navigational…
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