Cargo plane loses contact near Karachi, search operation underway
A Pakistani cargo plane went missing in the air near Karachi on Tuesday night. Contact between this Boeing 737 model aircraft and air traffic control was lost while it was flying near Karachi.
According to initial reports, there were five crew members on board the aircraft. Officials state that contact with the plane was lost due to a technical fault, after which no trace of the aircraft could be found on radar.
Upon receiving information about the incident, the Civil Aviation Authority and other relevant agencies launched a search operation on an emergency basis. Rescue teams and security agencies are identifying the area where the aircraft last made contact.
Currently, there is no confirmation of a crash or any other accident. Officials say that the search operation is ongoing under difficult conditions and the public will be informed as soon as any concrete information is obtained.