The Economic Times

5,000 feet down, 6,000 feet up, then gone: The curious case of the Boeing 737 that vanished in Pakistan in just three minutes

A Boeing 737 freighter disappeared over the Arabian Sea during a routine night flight. The aircraft experienced navigation system malfunctions shortly after departing Sharjah. Radar showed the plane plunging violently and veering off course before contact was lost. Naval and air force units are conducting a widespread search for any sign of the missing jet. The incident has stirred painful memories of past aviation tragedies in Pakistan.