According to Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, the missing plane crashed into the Arabian Sea (symbolic image).Image: k2airways.com
Jul 8, 2026, 10:51 amJul 8, 2026, 10:51 am
A cargo plane belonging to the Pakistani cargo airline K2 Airways with five crew members on board has crashed into the Arabian Sea, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. In a statement, he expressed his condolences to the families of the crew.
The plane initially disappeared from air traffic control radar late on Tuesday evening. Shortly beforehand, the crew had spoken of navigation problems, the Pakistani airport authority wrote in a statement – the plane had lost a lot of altitude.
Prime Minister Sharif expressed his dismay at the tragic incident. He ordered the civil aviation authority, the navy and the air force to intensify rescue measures.
The scene of the accident is being searched
The Boeing 737 was traveling from the coastal emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to the Pakistani port metropolis of Karachi, according to the Pakistani airport authority. At the time of the crash, it was over the Arabian Sea, almost 300 kilometers west of Karachi off the Pakistani coast.
An aerial rescue operation is still underway, but so far no accident site has been located, the German Press Agency learned from the Pakistani aviation authority. Pakistani aviation circles confirmed the involvement of the navy and air force in the operation.
K2 Airways is a private company and says it was founded in 2018. (nil/sda/dpa)