‘Further updates will be shared as the search and rescue (SAR) operation continues,’ PAA says
The wreckage of the K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane is being retrieved by rescuers. Photo: Online
The Pakistan Aviation Authority (PAA) said on Friday that search and rescue operations for the K2 Airways cargo aircraft remain underway in the deep sea.
According to posts on X, the PAA said search and rescue (SAR) missions by the Pakistan Navy (PN) and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) continue in the deep sea.
Update on K2 Airways Cargo Aircraft Search & Rescue Operations
Search and Rescue (SAR) missions by the Pakistan Navy (PN) and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) in the deep sea remain underway.
— Pakistan Airports Authority (@Pk_PAA_Official) July 10, 2026
“The search for the crew members is continuing with full vigour through the coordinated employment of aerial and sea-borne assets,” the PAA said.
It added that “additional parts and debris of the ill-fated aircraft have been located and retrieved for subsequent analysis by the investigation team”.
The search for the crew members is continuing with full vigour through the coordinated employment of aerial and sea-borne assets.
Additional parts and debris of the ill-fated aircraft have been located and retrieved for subsequent analysis by the investigation team.
— Pakistan Airports Authority (@Pk_PAA_Official) July 10, 2026
“Further updates will be shared as the search and rescue (SAR) operation continues,” the PAA said.
Late on Tuesday night, a K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft with five crew members aboard was reported missing off the coast of Karachi.
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In a series of posts on X, the PAA said a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo flight was en route from Sharjah to Karachi at 2118 PST when it reported a navigational system issue and was promptly guided by the Karachi Area Control Centre.
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.
— Pakistan Airports Authority (@Pk_PAA_Official) July 7, 2026
“However, at time 2121 PST, the aircraft was observed on radar rapidly descending and with rapid heading change; subsequently, radar contact and communication were lost approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi,” the PAA said.
However; at time 2121PST aircraft was observed on RADAR rapidly descending and with rapid heading change, subsequently RADAR contact and communication was lost approximately 155 NM west of Karachi.
— Pakistan Airports Authority (@Pk_PAA_Official) July 7, 2026
After searching for 12 hours, Pakistan’s navy and maritime rescue agency “successfully located and identified the wreckage of K2 Airways Cargo B737, which was declared missing”, the PAA said in a statement posted on X.
The wreckage was found in the Arabian Sea, off Ormara town on Pakistan’s southern coast, it said.
