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Harry, thanks for the extra information. Until I started looking at this story I hadn't realised just how many airfields there were in this area, and how many wartime crashes. They seem to be literally every couple of miles north at least as far as the Humber.
The details about the bomber crash are less precise than the Oxford. It was near the East bank of the Ancholme, at night, and 'early' in the war. At least one member of the crew survived the crash and his cries for help were heard, but not responded to, and he died. Some or all of the crew suffered burns. It may have been a 'Bristol' aircraft. Our contact visited the wreckage, and remembers tha scandal attached to the farmer who did not respond to the cries.
Hibaldstow airfield is very near though (it is a parachute centre now, and the aircraft often pass over our house), so why the crash was not spotted from the airfield I do not know. Finn has a photo of a part of a Hampden from a crash near North Kelsey (I have just ordered a copy, so cannot be more precise at the moment). It is possible that the witness may be combining memories from more than one crash. He seems quite certain about the location though, so a site visit may help to confirm the details. Thanks for the new leads
Dave
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