DID Press: A Pakistani cargo aircraft carrying five people crashed into the Gulf of Oman while en route from Sharjah to Karachi after reportedly experiencing a sudden navigation system malfunction. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
According to Pakistan’s airport authorities, the aircraft encountered a serious navigation system failure during the flight, prompting Karachi air traffic control to initiate emergency guidance procedures.
Radar data indicated that the aircraft experienced a rapid loss of altitude and an abrupt course deviation before disappearing from radar approximately 155 miles west of Karachi.
The crash occurred amid heightened US military activity in the region, prompting some media outlets to speculate—without official evidence—that the aircraft may have been targeted. No authority has substantiated those claims, and officials say technical and security investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the accident.