K2 Airways Cargo Plane Vanishes Off Karachi After Technical Failure

A K2 Airways Boeing 737 carrying five crew members disappeared over the Arabian Sea near Karachi on July 7 after reporting a technical malfunction and losing altitude rapidly. The aircraft went dark during descent, its cause unknown. Pakistan's Navy joined civilian searchers in the Arabian Sea. The incident highlights maintenance gaps in Pakistan's freight segment, which operates with less oversight than scheduled passenger carriers.