SASless:-
Did anyone go to Jail as a result of that mis-management?
No, although a couple of relatively junior SO's were named in the Haddon-Cave Report to take the rap for similar mess ups with Nimrod. Not sure that mismanagement adequately covers the subverting of the Airworthiness Regulations and Air Accident Investigation procedures anyway. The issuing of illegal orders used to be contrary to Military Law, but seems now to be recognised as consistent with the exigencies of the Service...