'Dropped 35,000 feet in 2 minutes': Plane with 5 on board goes missing off Karachi

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A Boeing 737 operated by Karachi-based K2 Airways, carrying 5 passengers, went missing off the coast of Karachi after reporting navigation system malfunction. Radar data showed the aircraft rapidly descending and changing direction before losing all contact about 155 nautical miles west of Karachi, triggering search and rescue operations.

The missing aircraft, a Boeing 737 operated by Karachi-based K2 Airways, was flying from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi when it reported a navigation system malfunction at around 9.18 pm local time, according to Pakistan's airport authority. Officials said radar data showed the aircraft suddenly descending and making a sharp change in direction at around 9.21 pm. Moments later, both radar and radio contact were lost about 155 nautical miles west of Karachi.