Lucky escape...

[Uther]

Pilot ejected at the last second there...

Failed landing sees pilot eject as military jet nosedives on to runway in Texas

Video taken by people who were watching the plane come in show it slowly descending in a straight line as smoke appears in the rear of the aircraft before the nose digs into the runway and the jet spins to a stop.

news.sky.com

 

[Uther]

Surely at that point it was probably more dangerous to eject and not have the chute open properly than just wait it out

Got to be a difficult decision because you know there's a good chance you'll hurt yourself ejecting on the ground.