RDML Lemmon, now serving as Commander of NAWC-AD, jumped out of one over the Med back in the 90s. All the crew got out safe.
I was there that day, summer '91. Was joining my squadron on Forrestal about a month into cruise after finishing the rag. I was ferrying out to the ship from Incerlik on the H3 and was waiting to land during the launch cycle. the helo landed and i got out, and when I turned around to grab my stuff it was already taking off for the SAR.
a little while later, the helo was back on deck with Chet's crew. When i got my gear, it was all soaked from the rescued guys sitting on them.
after they bailed out, the E2 kept flying for a while. we were in the eastern med, and the E2 was flying straight for Syria
the nearest Hornet attempted to shoot a missile but apparently fucked it up. eventually he shot it down with guns - at least that was the story on the ship at the time. i forget his name, but that Hornet guy took endless shit about it for the rest of the cruise.
that was my first day in the Fleet