NewsWorld newsLIVEUpdated 10 mins agoA cargo plane with five crew members aboard has gone missing off the Pakistani port of Karachi after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers.Callum HoareA cargo aircraft carrying five crew members has disappeared off the coast of Pakistan after losing contact with air traffic control during a flight from the United Arab Emirates.Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority said search and rescue teams had been deployed to the Arabian Sea after the aircraft went missing late on Tuesday night. The cause of the incident has not yet been established.The Boeing 737, operated by Karachi-based K2 Airways, was travelling from Sharjah to Karachi when the crew reported a navigation system issue at around 9.18pm local time.According to the Civil Aviation Authority, radar data showed the aircraft suddenly losing altitude before making a sharp turn just minutes later. Contact with the plane was lost at approximately 9.21pm when it was around 155 nautical miles (287km/178 miles) west of Karachi.Authorities are continuing search efforts as they work to determine what happened to the aircraft and its five crew members.‌Today22:52 BSTWhat caused the aircraft to disappear?There is currently no confirmed cause.Officials have only confirmed that the crew reported a navigation system issue shortly before contact was lost. Investigators will examine flight data, communications and any wreckage recovered before determining what happened.Today22:48 BSTWhere is the search taking place?Search and rescue teams have been deployed to the Arabian Sea, with Pakistan's navy, air force and other emergency agencies assisting the operation.The aircraft's last known position was approximately 287 kilometres west of Karachi.Today22:47 BSTHow many people were on board?Officials say there were five crew members aboard the aircraft. No passengers were travelling on the cargo flight.Today22:34 BSTPlane was heading from UAE to KarachiThe Boeing 737 was being operated by Karachi-based K2 Airways on a cargo flight from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to KarachiToday22:32 BSTSearch and rescue launchedPakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority said in a post on X that search-and-rescue operations were under way in the Arabian Sea. The cause of the aircraft’s disappearance was not immediately known.Today22:31 BSTA plane has disappeared in Pakistan after losing contactA cargo plane with five crew members aboard has gone missing off the Pakistani port of Karachi after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers while on a flight from United Arab Emirates, officials said.Today22:29 BSTWelcome to the blogWelcome to the blog. Follow live here as a cargo plane has been reported missing in Pakistan‌