Incident Overview
A cargo airplane was involved in a ground collision with a catering truck after landing from a positioning flight, prior to beginning cargo operations.
Sequence of Events
The pilot was taxiing south on a taxiway and had been cleared to cross intersecting taxiways. While crossing a service road that paralleled the east/west intersecting taxiways, the airplane collided with a catering truck that was traveling eastbound on the service road. The right wing of the airplane struck the left side of the truck, causing the airplane to pivot 90 degrees to the right.
Damage
As a result of the collision, the right wing and the right side of the airplane were damaged.
Regulatory Context
Vehicles are required to yield to aircraft.