Black box located after two-month search

The Pakistan Navy has located the black box of a K2 Airways cargo aircraft that crashed into the Arabian Sea in July, marking a major development in the investigation. The black box was detected at a depth of around 3,200 metres after an extensive two-month underwater search operation.

The search was conducted under difficult and complex sea conditions as naval teams worked to identify the submerged aircraft wreckage and locate key evidence from the crash.

Pakistan Navy vessels used specialised equipment developed by the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) to detect the wreckage and pinpoint the black box deep beneath the sea. Officials described the operation as the first of its kind for the Navy at such a depth.

Investigation awaits crucial evidence

The Navy has shared information about the black box’s location with the Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI), which is responsible for investigating aircraft accidents. Investigators are expected to examine the recovered device for flight data and cockpit information once it is retrieved.

The black box could provide important clues about the aircraft’s final moments and help investigators establish the sequence of events before the crash. Earlier reports said the investigation required recovery of the black box and other key aircraft components before its technical phase could progress.

The K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft, registered as AP-BOI, crashed on July 7 while operating Flight 1732 from Sharjah to Karachi. The aircraft went down over the Arabian Sea, with the crash triggering a prolonged search for its wreckage and flight recorders.