A picture of a K2 Airways plane. — K2 AIRWAYS WEBSITE
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said late Tuesday night that a search and rescue operation was underway after a K2 Airways flight with five crew members on board was reported missing off the coast of Karachi.
In a series of posts on X, PAA said a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo flight was en route from Sharjah to Karachi at 2118 PST when it reported a navigation system problem and was immediately guided by the Karachi Area Control Centre.
K2 Airways B 737 of Pakistan Cargo Flight en route from Sharjah to Karachi at 2118PST reported a problem with the navigation system and was immediately guided by KARACHI ACC.
— Pakistan Airports Authority (@Pk_PAA_Official) July 7, 2026
“However, at 2121 PST, aircraft was observed on the radar rapidly descending and with rapid course change, subsequently losing radar contact and communication approximately 155 nautical miles west of Karachi,” PAA said.
However; at 2121PST aircraft was observed on RADAR rapidly descending and with rapid course change, subsequent RADAR contact and communication lost approx. 155 NM west of Karachi.
— Pakistan Airports Authority (@Pk_PAA_Official) July 7, 2026
It added that a rescue coordination center was activated and a coordinated search and rescue operation was launched at sea through various agencies to locate the missing plane with five crew members.
After the incident RESCUE COORD CENTER has been activated and coordinated Search & Rescue launched at sea through various agencies to locate the missing aircraft.
There were five crew members on board the plane.
— Pakistan Airports Authority (@Pk_PAA_Official) July 7, 2026
