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Pakistani rescuers battle rough seas on 2nd day of search for cargo plane crew
Search teams found wreckage after a 12-hour operation, while officials said the five crew members remain missing and the cause is under investigation.
- On Wednesday, the Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency located wreckage of a K2 Airways cargo aircraft in the Arabian Sea after a 12-hour search operation following the plane's disappearance Tuesday.
- Radar data indicated the aircraft made a sharp heading change and rapid descent before losing contact at 9:21 p.m. Tuesday, roughly 287 kilometers west of Karachi, after the crew reported navigational system problems during their flight from Sharjah.
- Rescue teams continue searching for five missing crew members, including Captain Muhammad Rizwan Idris and First Officer Faisal Jatoi, after recovering the aircraft wreckage 53 NM south of Ormara on Wednesday.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed government agencies to deploy all available resources for the rescue effort, though officials noted that rough monsoon seas and the vast search area currently pose significant challenges.
- Aviation expert Imran Aslam stated that the sudden descent suggests more than simple engine failure, and investigators must gather further evidence to determine the exact cause of the incident.
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Pakistani rescuers battle rough seas on 2nd day of search for cargo plane crew
Officials say Pakistan Navy search and rescue teams are battling rough seas as they try to find the five-member crew of a cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea.
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The wreckage of the missing cargo aircraft on Tuesday evening in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Pakistan, was located after about 12 hours of search. Rescue operations, however, continue to find the five crew members on board the aircraft.
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