Pakistani rescuers located the wreckage of a cargo plane in a deep sea search operation on Wednesday, 12 hours after it went missing off the coast of Karachi, the country's airports authority said, adding that efforts were underway to find the five crew members who were on board.

Coordinated search and rescue operation launched at sea involving various agencies to locate the missing aircraft.

Coordinated search and rescue operation launched at sea involving various agencies to locate the missing aircraft; five crew members were on board.

A Pakistan cargo plane lost contact Tuesday night after reporting navigational issues. The aircraft experienced sharp altitude changes before a steep final descent. Early flight…