Avro 706 Ashton crash, Aug 4, 1955, Defford AFB Worcester...
Avro 706 Ashton accident on August 4, 1955 near Defford AFB Worcestershire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Wheel fire during taxiing.
- Date: August 4, 1955
- Aircraft: Avro 706 Ashton
- Location: Defford AFB Worcestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Wheel fire during taxiing
The Avro 706 Ashton WB492, flying a Telecommunications Research Establishment test sortie, caught fire in a wheel well while taxiing at RAF Defford on 4 August 1955. The pilot stopped the aircraft and all five occupants escaped uninjured. The airframe was damaged beyond repair and later sent to Farnborough for structural testing.