Oxford V3395 near Lindholme airfield.
On 21st March 1941 the crew of this aircraft were carrying out a night time training flight when it crashed at 23.15hrs soon after taking off from Lindholme, near Armthorpe. After intially climbing away from the airfield the aircraft made a right turn and then height was gradually lost before it flew into the ground. The aircraft then caught fire and was destroyed. 11 SFTS were using Lindholme airfield as a relief landing ground from 22nd February 1941 until April 1941.
Oxford V3395 was built to contract B.55346/39 by The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. at Hatfield and was awaiting collection in
January 1941. After a period of MU storage it was taken on charge on 14th March 1941 by 11 SFTS at Shawbury. On 21st March 1941 it sustained
this accident near Lindholme and Cat.E2/FA(Burnt) damage was recorded.
Pilot (Instructor) - P/O Ernest Joseph William Sivers RAFVR (88656), aged 24. Buried Shawbury Churchyard, Shropshire.
Pilot (Trainee) - LAC Basil Anthony Fleming RAFVR (1001944), aged 28, of Halifax, Yorkshire. Buried Hatfield Woodhouse Cemetery, South Yorkshire.
LAC Fleming's grave in Hatfield Woodhouse Cemetery.
Ernest Sivers was born in Lewisham. He received a commission to the rank of P/O on 13th December 1940 (with seniority of 4th December 1940).
