I was watching an old TV series, may have been the one with Anthony Quayle narrating.
A pilot talking about his exploits in the X craft series of rocket aircraft stated that during engine tests the aircraft blew up with him still in the cockpit.
Fire crews dowsed the aircraft with water and he stated that the only injury he acquired was wet trousers.
On hearing this the press reported,
“X craft blows up, Pilot wets pants!”

Scott Crossfield was the pilot in question I believe.