777 fixer
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I always though punching out was quite dangerous?
Punching out can never be considered "safe". However certain ejections are "safer" than others. It's rather likely that those pilots climbed to a safe altitude, slowed their aircraft down and then pulled the handle. Just read the story of John McCain's ejection to get idea of an ejection under less than ideal cicumstances.