The preliminary report on the deadly plane crash states the airplane experienced issues 40 miles into its flight to Maryland.

K2 Airways plane missing LIVE: Early flight data suggested the 27-year-old Boeing 737-400 freighter, operated by K2 Airways, may have crashed into the Arabian Sea southwest of Karachi after a series of sharp altitude changes followed by a steep final descent.

Officials said that the plot, believed to be Yoav Bomrind, 26, sent out a transponder code 7700, known as a squawk code that signals distress.

A new report following a fatal plane crash near the Winona Municipal Airport in June shows that the pilot of the plane had recently replaced a wing, though it stopped short of blaming it for the cause of the crash.

A K2 Cargo Airways Boeing 737-400 freighter, registration AP-BOI performing flight KTA-1732 from Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) to Karachi (Pakistan) with 5 crew, was enroute at FL350 over the Arabian Sea about 150nm west of Karachi when the crew reported problems with their navigational systems,

The family of a woman who died following a light aircraft crash have paid an emotional tribute to an incredible mother who lived life with an adventurous spirit. Nicola Wright, 44, from Dorset, lost her life on the morning of Friday,