PAA retrieves additional K2 wreckage, intensifies search for missing crew
- The aircraft went missing while flying over the Arabian Sea near Ormara in Balochistan
Pakistan Airports Authority announced the retrieval of additional K2 aircraft debris for analysis, as search and rescue operations continue for the missing crew members in the Arabian Sea.
- Ongoing search and rescue missions for missing crew.
- K2 aircraft's navigational system problem and disappearance.
- Recovery of initial and additional aircraft wreckage.
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Friday that additional parts and debris of the ill-fated K2 aircraft were located and retrieved for subsequent analysis by the investigation team.
In a statement today, the PAA said that the Search and Rescue (SAR) missions by the Pakistan Navy (PN) and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) in the deep sea ‘remain underway’.
“The search for the crew members is continuing with full vigour through the coordinated employment of aerial and sea-borne assets.”
On Tuesday night, a Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members on board lost contact with air traffic control after reporting a navigational system problem on its way from Sharjah to Karachi, prompting search and rescue operations, Pakistan aviation authorities said.
The 27-year-old aircraft, operated by K2 Airways, reported a navigational system issue at 2118 Pakistan Standard Time (1618 GMT) while flying toward Karachi, Pakistan Airports Authority said on Facebook.
The aircraft went missing while flying over the Arabian Sea near Ormara in Balochistan.
On Wednesday, Pakistan Airports Authority said wreckage of the missing K2 was recovered approximately 53 nautical miles south of Ormara.