Rescuers are searching the sea off Karachi, Pakistan, after a Boeing 737 cargo aircraft disappeared while approaching the southern port. Multiple outlets report that submerged wreckage has been located and recovered from the area southwest of Karachi. Deutsche Welle and other reports describe difficult conditions, including rough seas, that slow the search. Aviation details cited across reports indicate the aircraft was descending rapidly and had lost communications. One account also describes sharp altitude changes before a steep final descent.
While wreckage has been found, the search for crew members is ongoing. Deutsche Welle says five crew members are still missing. Al Jazeera similarly reports that the operation continues under way for the crew. Other outlets confirm that investigators and rescuers are intensifying efforts to determine what happened and to recover more information from the crash site. The aircraft is described as a 27-year-old Boeing 737 cargo model.
