ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) have located the wreckage of a private company cargo plane that went missing during a flight operation over the Arabian Sea.
According to official sources, the wreckage was discovered after an extensive search operation lasting more than 12 hours at sea.
The aircraft debris was found approximately 53 nautical miles south of the coast of Ormara.
Authorities said rescue and recovery efforts are continuing in the area to search for additional evidence and locate any crew members associated with the aircraft.
Naval and aerial assets of the Pakistan Navy, along with PMSA units, remain actively engaged in the ongoing operation.
Officials stated that search teams are conducting a comprehensive sweep of the area as efforts continue to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Five dead as K2 Airways cargo plane crashes off coast
A K2 Airways cargo plane en route from Sharjah to Karachi crashed into the sea near the coastal area of Ormara in Balochistan, resulting in the death of all five crew members, including the pilot.
The deceased in the accident include pilot Muhammad Rizwan Idrees, co-pilot Faisal Jatoi, engineers Muhammad Hamid and Muhammad Arif Siddiqui, and loadmaster Muhammad Tawfiq Khan.
According to the Pakistan Airports Authority, the K2 Airways B737 cargo plane was en route from Sharjah to Karachi when the pilot reported a malfunction in the navigation system at 9:18 PM Pakistan Standard Time.
On which, the Karachi Area Control Center began guiding the plane. However, at 9:21 PM, the plane was seen descending rapidly on the radar and changing its course, while at 9:32 PM it completely lost contact with air traffic control over the sea near Ormara.
According to aviation officials, the plane crashed into the sea about 300 kilometers from Karachi and in the sea area of Ormara, about 130 nautical miles from Karachi, due to a technical fault.
Immediately after the loss of contact, the Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, and Pakistan Coast Guard launched a joint search and rescue operation, after which the plane crash and the death of all 5 crew members were confirmed.
The relevant authorities have launched an investigation into the accident to determine the reasons for the plane crash.
