slide scan from the NK collection. - Lauda operated three FK-27s in the early 80ies. The aircraft shown here was lost as D-AELB ten years later. Conducting a test flight for FTG, it had to carry out an emergency landing in a snow covered field near Bergisch Gladbach; the pilots managed to get out, but the aircraft caught fire and was destroyed.

Basic Aviaco livery

Built 1977, retained by Fokker as PH-YEM. Leased to Libyan Arab 1978-1979. Lauda Air OE-ILB 1980, leased to Egyptair 1981-1982 and to Aviaco as EC-DSS 1983-1984. WDL D-AELB 1985, leased to DLT 1986, leased to FTG 1989. Written off in forced landing on a training flight near Cologne 24 February 1990., crew ok.

K25 slide scan. Built 1977, retained by Fokker as PH-YEM. Leased to Libyan Arab 1978-1979. Lauda Air OE-ILB 1980, leased to Egyptair 1981-1982 and to Aviaco as EC-DSS 1983-1984. WDL OE-ILB 1984, reregistered D-AELB 1985, leased to DLT 1986, leased to FTG 1989. Written off in forced landing on a training flight near Cologne 24 February 1990. Seen here operating a scheduled DLT passenger flight.

K25 slide scan. Built 1977, retained by Fokker as PH-YEM. Leased to Libyan Arab 1978-1979. Lauda Air OE-ILB 1980, leased to Egyptair 1981-1982 and to Aviaco as EC-DSS 1983-1984. WDL D-AELB 1985, leased to DLT 1986, leased to FTG 1989. Written off in forced landing on a training flight near Cologne 24 February 1990.

Ex Lauda Air OE-ILB, leased to WDL Sep 1984 and re-registered D-AELB 27th Dec 1985. Initially operated for DLT in full livery but later returned to WDL operation/livery. Transferred to FTG Air Service March 1989 and crashed near Bergisch Gladbach 24th Feb 1990

Ex Lauda Air OE-ILB, leased to WDL Sep 1984 and re-registered D-AELB 27th Dec 1985. Initially operated for DLT in full livery but later returned to WDL operation/livery. Transferred to FTG Air Service March 1989 and crashed near Bergisch Gladbach 24th Feb 1990

Lauda Air started its career with the Fokker F-27.

To FTG - Air Service Flugcharter Mar 89. Written off 24 Feb 90. The aircraft departed Cologne-Bonn Airport on a local training flight. While simulating stalls at a relative low altitude, the crew encountered problems with both engines. After the left engine caught fire and then separated, the crew elected to make an emergency landing in an open field near Bergisch Gladbach, about 13 km north of Cologne Airport. The crew survived but the aircraft was destroyed.