The Pakistan Navy has located the black box of a K2 Airways cargo aircraft that crashed into the Arabian Sea in July. The Navy spent around two months searching for the aircraft’s underwater wreckage. Challenging sea conditions made the operation particularly difficult.
Navy vessels eventually identified the wreckage and located the aircraft’s black box at a depth of approximately 3,200 metres.
The discovery could provide investigators with important information about the crash. Authorities will now determine the next steps for recovering and examining the flight recorder.
Navy Locates Aircraft Wreckage
According to sources, Pakistan Navy vessels carried out an extensive underwater search for the missing aircraft.
The operation involved complex conditions at considerable ocean depth. The search teams had to locate the wreckage before identifying the black box.
The Navy used specialised equipment developed by the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) during the operation.
The technology helped naval vessels identify the location of the submerged aircraft and its flight recorder.
Officials have described the operation as a significant technical achievement for Pakistan’s maritime search capabilities.
Black Box Found at Record Depth
The Navy located the black box at around 3,200 metres below sea level.
The depth presented a major challenge for search teams and equipment. Underwater operations become increasingly difficult as depth increases because of pressure, limited visibility and technical constraints.
According to the reported information, this marks the first Pakistan Navy operation of its kind involving the detection of an aircraft black box at such a depth.
The successful identification could also provide valuable experience for future deep-sea search operations.
Information Shared With Air Safety Investigators
The Pakistan Navy has shared details about the discovery with the Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI).
The bureau will play an important role in examining the circumstances surrounding the aircraft crash.
Flight recorders can provide investigators with information about an aircraft’s systems and operations before an accident. Therefore, recovering and analysing the device could help establish what happened before the crash.
However, investigators will need to examine the recorder and other evidence before reaching conclusions about the cause of the accident.
K2 Airways Plane Crashed in July
The K2 Airways cargo aircraft crashed into the Arabian Sea on July 7, 2026. The aircraft was a Boeing 737-400(BDSF) registered as AP-BOI. It was operating as Flight 1732 from Sharjah to Karachi when the accident occurred.
The crash prompted a search for the aircraft and its underwater wreckage. Authorities faced difficulties because the aircraft went down in a deep section of the Arabian Sea.
The subsequent search operation continued for about two months before the Navy located the wreckage and black box.
Recovery Could Help Establish Crash Cause
The discovery of the flight recorder represents another stage in the investigation.
Investigators will now focus on the recovery and examination process. The black box could contain information that helps reconstruct the aircraft’s final moments.
Meanwhile, the Navy’s deep-sea search has demonstrated its ability to operate in challenging underwater conditions.
For now, authorities have confirmed the location of the black box. The findings from its examination could provide investigators with further evidence about the circumstances that led to the K2 Airways cargo aircraft crash.
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