Overview
A DC-9-30 aircraft, having cleared the runway, was taxiing into an alleyway entrance located between terminal concourses. During this movement, its left wing struck a fuel truck that was traveling on a service road.
Vehicle and Aircraft Movements
The fuel truck was proceeding from left to right and emerged from behind a stopped airplane that was parked on the ramp. At the moment of impact, the truck was approximately 150 feet beyond a vehicle stop sign.
Visibility and Operating Procedures
The fuel truck driver reported that he had stopped at the stop sign prior to crossing the alleyway entrance. The stop sign required a stop only if aircraft were present. Furthermore, drivers were instructed that aircraft had the right of way over vehicles.
Visibility was limited for both operators. The fuel truck driver's view to the right was obstructed by equipment on the truck and by the parked airplane. Similarly, the pilot's view to the left was restricted by the same stopped airplane.
Sequence of Events
As the fuel truck came into view from behind the stopped airplane, the driver saw the aircraft, stopped, and began to back out of the way. At that point, the aircraft struck the truck. The aircraft's left main landing gear tire left skid marks measuring 47 feet in length on the ramp.
Aftermath
No further details about injuries, damage extent, or subsequent actions are provided in the source.