Boeing 737 Missing Over Arabian Sea: What We Know

A Cargo Airways Boeing 737-400 with five crew members has disappeared during a flight from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Karachi, Pakistan, prompting a major search in the Arabian Sea. Flight KTA1732 was last tracked about 300 kilometers west of Karachi on Tuesday evening. Preliminary tracking data indicated the aircraft experienced a dramatic loss of altitude and a sudden heading change shortly before contact was lost. Pakistani authorities said the crew reported a navigation-system problem minutes earlier and was being guided by air traffic controllers. Pakistan’s Rescue Coordination Centre has launched a multi-agency search operation, but authorities have not yet located wreckage or survivors. At this stage, officials have not officially confirmed a crash, and an investigation is expected if the aircraft is found. The story is developing and expected to be updated.