Pakistan Cargo Plane Crash: More Debris Found, 5 Crew Still Missing
Pakistan’s Navy has recovered additional debris from a cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea earlier this week, as search operations entered their third day. The five crew members of the aircraft remain missing.
The K2 Airways cargo plane disappeared from radar on Tuesday night while flying from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi. The pilot had reported a navigation system malfunction before losing contact.
Floating debris has been located approximately 100 kilometres off Pakistan’s Makran coast. However, the main fuselage of the aircraft has not yet been found, and none of the five crew members have been located. The Pakistan Airports Authority confirmed the ongoing search efforts.
Authorities said the newly recovered wreckage will be examined as part of the investigation into the cause of the crash. Officials are working to determine what led to the incident, with technical experts analysing flight data and communications.
The missing crew include flight engineer Muhammad Arif Siddiqui, whose son Kab Hassan Saddiqui displayed a picture of his father on a mobile phone outside their home in Karachi. The families of the crew await updates as search teams persist in their efforts.
