| Date: | Monday 7 January 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Alitalia |
| Registration: | I-DIKB |
| MSN: | 47118/196 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
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.
Sources:
Airmanship Online
Location
Images:
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU); 13 April 1971
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