"Spud realised that his options had run out so made a final check of as much of the crew compartment as he could see from his seat. He left the aircraft at about 300', blacking out momentarily under acceleration. As he came to, he was falling towards the tailplane, almost touching it, he separated from his seat. As the parachute deployed he bounced once or twice and found, from the considerable discomfort, that his crutch harness was too loose." from Tests of Character, by Donald Middleton He was off flying for six months with back injuries. Like Fantom, I also had Spud as a boss. A gent and an exceptional pilot.
The aircraft took about fifty seconds to get from 10,000' to the ground. John Waterton sustained back injuries from the ejection and John Tank was the only back-seater to escape. P. Elwood and M.P. Evans died in the crash, as did two women working in the house where the Victor ended up. Also taken from Middleton's book.