Narrative:
The aircraft, named "Isola di Caprera", was destroyed when it caught fire while undergoing a C-check in hangar 2.
The fire apparently broke out shortly after the APU fuel shut off valve, located in the right wheel well, had been removed.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 07-01-1980
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
registration: I-DIKB
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 7 January 1980 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator: | Alitalia |
| Registration: | I-DIKB |
| MSN: | 47118/196 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) ( Italy)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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The aircraft, named "Isola di Caprera", was destroyed when it caught fire while undergoing a C-check in hangar 2.
The fire apparently broke out shortly after the APU fuel shut off valve, located in the right wheel well, had been removed.
Classification:
APU engine problemDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Airmanship OnlinePhotos
accident date: 07-01-1980
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
registration: I-DIKB
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