Victor, I think you are mistaken. From the engine thrusting, then failing and for the pilot to initiate the sequence of leaving the aeroplane was almost instant. He was well clear of the public anyway. For many years now all flying displays in the UK and Europe are governed by and flown in accordance with Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Civil Airworthinesss Authority (CAA) Flying Display Orders and this is usually delegated to the show organisers as well to produce various lines that protect the crowd in the event of such problems. Lowestoft Flying Display would have produced such orders and instructions and the aeroplane was in the hover offshore well clear of the public. His only thought was survival and he succeeded. Once the engine failed he had no control of the aeroplane anyway as he was relying on vectored thrust - of which he had none available.