When the B-17 is hit, it appears that the radio operator/dorsal MG operator never bails out.
Also, in general, it seems that bomber crews can bail out very quickly (within about 10 seconds) when the plane is hit, even when the plane is spinning or in a vertical dive.
Realistically, it seems like it would take a bit longer for certain crewmen to escape the plane (e.g., ball turret gunner) especially if the crew weren't wearing their parachutes and had to attach them (as was the case for B-17 crew). Also, escape was much more impossible once the plane entered a spin or steep dive.
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