A Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members on board lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday night, Pakistani aviation authorities said.
The aircraft had reported a technical problem while on its way from Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Karachi. The incident has triggered search and rescue operations.
The plane was flying over the Arabian Sea near Ormara in Balochistan, Pakistan, when it went missing, according to local media Geo News.
Rapid descent of plane over Pakistan
The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) said radar systems showed the aircraft descending rapidly and communication was lost.
