RAF Nimrod XV230 was lost on 2 September 2006 on a mission over Afghanistan when she suffered a catastrophic mid-air fire, leading to the total loss of the aircraft and the death of all 14 service personnel on board…The Nimrod Safety Case was drawn up…by BAE Systems…and the MOD Nimrod Integrated Project Team…, with QinetiQ acting as independent advisor…Unfortunately, the Nimrod Safety Case was a lamentable job from start to finish. It was riddled with errors. It missed the key dangers. Its production is a story of incompetence, complacency, and cynicism…BAE Systems bears substantial responsibility for the failure of the Nimrod Safety Case…QinetiQ also bears a share of responsibility for the failure of the Nimrod Safety Case.