India, July 9 -- Pakistani search and rescue teams on Wednesday located and identified the wreckage of a private cargo aircraft that went missing with five crew members on board a day earlier, officials said.

The Pakistan Navy and the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) have successfully located and identified the wreckage of K2 Airways Cargo B737, which was declared missing last night, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said in a post on X. The wreckage was recovered from 53 NM South of ORMARA, it said, adding that efforts are underway to find the missing crew members.

The Boeing 737 cargo aircraft, operated by Karachi-based private airline K2 Airways, vanished from radar on Tuesday night after it was seen descending rapidly an...