Pakistan Navy Locates K2 Airways Black Box 3,200 Metres Deep in Arabian Sea
The Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by K2 Airways crashed into the Arabian Sea in July 2026, prompting an immediate search for the aircraft and its flight recorders.
The Pakistan Navy has located the black box and wreckage of a K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft at a depth of around 3,200 metres in the Arabian Sea following an extensive two-month underwater search operation.
According to details confirmed by official sources to PPC Digital, Pakistan Navy vessels successfully pinpointed the location of the aircraft wreckage and black box despite challenging deep-sea conditions.
The Navy said the search operation had continued for nearly two months following the crash of the K2 Airways cargo aircraft in July.
Indigenous Technology Used in Deep-Sea Search
Pakistan Navy vessels used indigenously developed equipment from the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) to locate the wreckage on the seabed.
The Navy described the operation as particularly challenging because of the extreme depth and complex underwater conditions in the search area.
According to the Pakistan Navy, locating an aircraft black box at a depth of approximately 3,200 metres marks a first-of-its-kind operation for the service.
The location and other relevant information have been shared with Pakistan’s Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI), which is responsible for investigating civil aviation accidents.
K2 Airways Crash
K2 Airways was a Pakistani cargo airline based in Karachi. The Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by K2 Airways crashed into the Arabian Sea in July 2026, prompting an immediate search for the aircraft and its flight recorders.
The K2 Airways cargo aircraft was en route from Sharjah International Airport in the UAE to Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, when it crashed. Five crew members were on board, including two pilots, two engineers and one support staff member/loadmaster.
Following the initial search and recovery efforts, the Pakistan Navy launched an extended underwater operation to identify the aircraft’s final resting location and locate its black box.
The recovery and examination of flight recorders can provide investigators with crucial information about an aircraft’s final moments, including flight parameters and cockpit communications, and help establish the sequence of events leading to a crash.
With the wreckage and black box now located, the findings have been passed to air safety investigators for further action as the investigation into the crash continues.
