TD dont just think that it is the Nimrod that suffers from fuel leaks......I have flown the Nimrod, Dominie and C130 in the RAF and all suffered from fuel leaks...I have flown C130 in the middle east for RAFOman and guess what they leaked as well......I have flown Tristar in civvy street for 4 different airlines -1,-50,-100,-150,-200 and the -500 and guess what they all leaked fuel. What happened to 230 may well have been caused by a massive fuel leak mixing with hot air I dont know but dont let the fact that there have been 300 fuel leaks in 2 years throw you as someone has alteady said what classification of fuel leak were they.....