Akrotiri mid '60's . Javelin overhead ready to join circuit when canopy disintegrates. With debris flying everywhere, pilot says to nav. 'if we have to, can you eject?' Nav only hears key word 'eject' and bangs out. As he floats gently down into Episkopi bay he sees the a/c make a perfect touchdown. He was picked up very quickly by a chopper. BoI recommends the word 'eject' is only to be used as a command.
Was there a recent incident where a GR4 was coming into land, the nav feeling pretty chilled out, with his head down flicking a few switches and thinking about what to buy for tea tonight. Then "BANG!" the next thing the nav sees is being catapulted through the canopy at 16g. I heard the nav wasn't expecting it and was pretty pee'd off by the time he had parachuted back on the ground. The pilot veered off the runway on landing and decided to bang them out.