Fokker F27 Friendship Mark 200  (Copyright © Fokker)

In this photo you can see PIA's very first F27 with Fokker's pre-delivery Dutch registration PH-FCB. This aircraft was delivered to PIA as AP-ALM in January of 1961. On August 06, 1970, AP-ALM crashed just three minutes after take off from Rawalpindi for a flight to Lahore. Weather was not good for flying with heavy rain and strong wind when this accident happened. All 30 people on board (4 crew members and 26 passengers) lost their lives in this tragic crash

Fokker F27 Friendship Mark 200  (Copyright © Umar Anis)

Umar took this beautiful photo of AP-BAL in 1980s. On July 10, 2006, AP-BAL crashed soon after take off from Multan Airport, killing all 45 passengers and crew members aboard the aircraft

Fokker F27 Friendship Mark 200  (Copyright © Peter Hillman)

This photo taken in 1969 by Peter shows AP-AUV parked at Kathmandu Airport in Nepal. In 1969, Peter was briefly attached to the British High Commission in New Delhi and spent August 30 to September 1, 1969 visiting Kathmandu. Whilst Peter was there he took this colour slide ramp shot of AP-AUV at Kathmandu Airport. AP-AUV was delivered by Fokker Company to PIA as brand new aircraft on June 14, 1967. On December 30, 1970, with 4 crew members and 31 passengers on board, AP-AUV crashed and burned near Shamshernagar Airport in East Pakistan. Unfortunately 7 passengers lost their lives in this accident

Fokker F27 Friendship Mark 200  (Abbas Ali Collection)

In this photo AP-BAL is seen parked at Islamabad Airport in 1987. On July 10, 2006, soon after take-off from Multan Airport as flight PK-688 to Lahore, AP-BAL experienced engine problem and crashed into a wheat field. Upon impact with the ground, the aircraft burst into flames killing all 45 people onboard including 4 crew members