Didn't one of the Synchro pair have a lucky escape from a Hawk when he cocked-up the opposition 'heart' whilst practicing in Cyprus. Forget his name, but I think Phil Tolman was Synchro lead. Believe the seat was 'ejected' by the impact but the chute opened and he survived. (Was it Hirst/Hurst, or was that another accident?)
I remember picking up the pieces of that one (1983/4?). It was the first practice of the detatchment. Rumour was the seat was set off when it hit the ground, though the cockpit area survived in one big lump so maybe he would have been okay had he remained in situe.