A K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo aircraft carrying five crew members has disappeared over the Arabian Sea after reporting a navigation system problem, prompting an international search that is already drawing comparisons with one of aviation's greatest mysteries: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Investigators have stressed it is far too early to determine what happened, but the sudden loss of radar and radio contact has reignited public fascination with unexplained aircraft disappearances.
The Pakistani-operated freighter was travelling from Sharjah to Karachi on Tuesday evening when the crew alerted air traffic controllers to a technical issue. Minutes later, radar showed the aircraft descending rapidly and making a sharp turn before contact was lost around 155 nautical miles west of Karachi. Search-and-rescue teams from Pakistan's Navy, Air Force and civilian agencies were quickly deployed across the area.
