{
  "id": 1199731,
  "title": "Ill-fated cargo plane had expired insurance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/ill-fated-cargo-plane-had-expired-insurance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T16:35:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624109/ill-fated-cargo-plane-had-expired-insurance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The cargo plane K-2 Airways, involved in a July 7 crash near Gwadar, had an expired insurance policy at the time of the accident, according to newly surfaced documents. The insurance coverage, which had been issued on June 24, 2025, expired on June 24, 2026, just 13 days prior to the crash. The policy provided 100 percent all-risk insurance coverage, including aircraft liability, spares, engine, hijacking, and other risks. The aircraft was insured worldwide, excluding certain specified areas.\n\nQuestions have arisen regarding the aircraft's operational status during the accident, particularly whether its insurance had been renewed before the incident. Such questions also pertain to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and its role. Specifically, the CAA is questioned on how the aircraft could have been deemed airworthy without renewed insurance coverage and under which aviation regulation it was permitted to operate post-insurance expiry.\n\nThe significance of this issue lies in the fact that insurance is a regulatory and operational requirement for aircraft operation. When queried about the matter, CAA officials confirmed the availability of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for the airline, citing it as a current record with the investigative board probing the crash. However, they declined to provide specifics on whether the aircraft's insurance was renewed after June 24, 2026, or under what regulatory provision the aircraft could have operated if the coverage had indeed expired. The document and the associated questions are expected to contribute to a comprehensive examination of the circumstances surrounding the July 7 crash near Gwadar.",
  "summary": "Insurance coverage for K-2 Airways aircraft expired 13 days before July 7 crash",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}