Factual error: Shortly after our hero ejects you see the pilot flailing around trying to pull the ejection handle. In a Navy aircraft with two crew, the NATOPS manual (Naval Aviation Training and Operations Manual) clearly states that the seats must be set in the "command eject mode". This means, regardless of who initiates the ejection procedure, the rear seat goes first, followed by the pilot 1/2 later. There is no need for the pilot to pull the ejection handle.

Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: John Moore
Starring: Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson, Gabriel Macht, Charles Malik Whitfield
Burnett escapes, but not before killing the sniper guy. Burnett stays in the navy, but Reigert is relieved of his duties.
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Answer: With enough physical impact in a vulnerable spot, a flare could penetrate flesh and/or cause fatal blunt force injuries.
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